Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer - Spaceflight Hardware

Alumni Founders; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous PTO

Sick leave policy

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stiped

Job summary

Alumni Founders in Long Beach, CA, designs space-grade avionics hardware, delivering enclosures and thermal systems for harsh launch and space environments. This role leads mechanical design from concept through testing, requiring hands-on lab work, CAD proficiency, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and flight readiness.

You will own analysis, rapid iteration, and validation, working with suppliers and internal groups to meet stringent standards and budgets.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with over 7 years of experience in aerospace mechanical design or thermal management.
• Proficiency in CAD tools and hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a lab are essential.
• Experience ensuring hardware tolerances and reliability in spaceflight environments is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and delivery of mechanical hardware for space science avionics platforms.
• Develop enclosures and thermal accommodations to survive launch and space environments.
• Perform rapid iteration, analysis, and testing to validate designs and meet specifications.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure build manufacturability and test readiness.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Packaging

Thermal Management

CAD

SolidWorks

NX

Structural Analysis

Thermal Analysis

Hardware Testing

Debugging

Cross-functional Collaboration

Spaceflight Verification Standards

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Alumni Founders in Long Beach, CA, designs space-grade avionics hardware, delivering enclosures and thermal systems for harsh launch and space environments. This role leads mechanical design from concept through testing, requiring hands-on lab work, CAD proficiency, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and flight readiness.

You will own analysis, rapid iteration, and validation, working with suppliers and internal groups to meet stringent standards and budgets.