Senior Avionics Mechanical Design Engineer

AscendArc, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AscendArc, Inc. is seeking an experienced Avionics Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and integration of spacecraft enclosure hardware for a groundbreaking satellite communications system. You will connect vision to hardware, build and test it, and guide prototypes toward production.

You’ll collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and thermal disciplines, own designs from requirements to fabrication outputs, and ensure test fixtures enable rigorous validation.

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant engineering degree and have extensive experience with aerospace electronics enclosures.
• Experience with harsh temperature, vibration and vacuum environments DO-160 or MIL-STD-810.
• Strong CAD proficiency and ability to design test fixtures.
• Knowledge of connector systems and harness design.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, prototyping, and production roll-out of spacecraft avionics assemblies and parts.
• Apply mechanical, electrical, and thermal system knowledge.
• Own a design from requirements to fabrication outputs.
• Support manufacturing and assembly at the prototype and production level.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams as a mechanical functional lead.
• Design and fabricate test fixtures for prototype validation.
• Iterate designs, troubleshoot builds, and communicate across teams.

Skills

Electronics enclosure design

Harsh environment testing experience

CAD software proficiency

Independent work capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive or related field

Tools

IPC-620 standards

PCB design process familiarity

Test equipment operation

Job description

Come join us in shaping the future! Get in on the ground floor as an early member of our Manufacturing team asanAvionics MechanicalDesignEngineerdeveloping a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, testitand fly it.

AscendArcis a seed stage startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for doers who want to work in a ground-breaking and fast-paced environment. Our success will depend on your energy, skill, and creativity.

What You'll Do:

• Lead thedesign,prototyping, andproduction roll-outof spacecraftavionicsassemblies and parts
• Apply technical knowledge across mechanical,electrical, and thermal systems
• Own a design from requirements generation to releasing fabrication outputs
• Support manufacturing and assembly of flight and qualification hardware at the prototype and production level
• Comfortable being a mechanical functional lead in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to design and fabricate test fixtures to support prototype validation
• Desire to create innovative solutions in highly constrained design spaces

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering,Automotiveor related field
• 5+ years of experience designing/integrating/testingelectronics enclosures for aerospace or other high reliability harsh temperature/vibration/vacuum environments
• Knowledge of aerospace connector systems and harness design methodologies using IPC-620 quality standards
• Familiar with PCB design process and fabrication technologies
• Experience designing for or performing harsh environment test methods included in DO-160 or MIL-STD-810
• High fluency in advanced CAD software suites
• Experienceinstalling sensortest assemblies and operating test equipment for mechanical and thermal design validation, with software scripted control a strong plus
• Perform mechanical tolerance analysis
• Skilled in prototype construction using metals, composites, and fabricated materials
• Familiar with manufacturing documentation and process control
• Comfortable iterating designs, troubleshooting builds, and solving hands-on engineering problems
• Capable of independent work with minimal oversight andgood communicationacross engineering and production teams

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $120,000-190,000. Whendeterminingan individual’s compensation, we consider several factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data, so pay for this role may vary from the amounts listed.

Legal Eligibility to Work

Due to U.S. export control regulations, this position is only open to “U.S. persons.” That means you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or have refugee/asylee status. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants on temporary work visas (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.) for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AscendArcis an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status.