Senior Machine Design Engineer - Aerospace Prototyping

Space Kinetic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity-based compensation

PTO and Holidays

Medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

Space Kinetic in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Machine Design Engineer to design, analyze, prototype, and validate complex machines, precision mechanisms, and electromechanical systems for aerospace environments.

You will own hardware from initial requirements through detailed design and production, perform stress, fatigue, deflection, and tolerance analyses, and select bearings, motors, gearboxes, and related components to deliver flight-ready hardware with manufacturability in mind.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience designing complex machines.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Strong knowledge of machine design, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Experience using hand calculations and FEA to guide and validate mechanical designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical architectures and concepts for complex machines.
• Own hardware from initial requirements through production.
• Perform engineering calculations covering stress, fatigue, deflection, thermal expansion, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Select and integrate bearings, motors, gearboxes, ball screws, linear guides, springs, clutches, fasteners, and related components.
• Create production-ready SolidWorks models, detailed manufacturing drawings, interfaces, and GD&T specifications.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles while working with suppliers and manufacturing teams.
• Build and test prototypes, root-cause hardware failures, and implement corrective design actions.
• Support qualification and environmental testing, including vibration, shock, and thermal-vacuum testing.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

FEA

SolidWorks

Hardware prototyping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CNC machining

Additive manufacturing

Job description

Space Kinetic in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Machine Design Engineer to design, analyze, prototype, and validate complex machines, precision mechanisms, and electromechanical systems for aerospace environments.

You will own hardware from initial requirements through detailed design and production, perform stress, fatigue, deflection, and tolerance analyses, and select bearings, motors, gearboxes, and related components to deliver flight-ready hardware with manufacturability in mind.