Senior Mechanical Engineer

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to translate complex design requirements into affordable, producible solutions for high-rate production. The role focuses on spacecraft hardware and ground support equipment, requiring strong CAD skills and manufacturing aptitude.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in mechanical design, familiarity with space vehicle design or MGSE, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• 4+ years of experience as a mechanical design engineer; space vehicle design or MGSE experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of high-quality mechanical systems and GD&T.
• Experience with configuration control, PLM, and design release lifecycle.
• Excellent CAD skills with SolidWorks or equivalent.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead teams.
• Desire to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for spacecraft flight hardware and MGSE.
• Create designs with DFM/DFA for high-rate manufacturing.
• Perform preliminary FEA and hand calculations to validate designs.
• Produce component and assembly drawings with GD&T for cost-effective production.
• Develop build instructions and procedures with the integration team.

Skills

SolidWorks

DFM/DFA

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Config control

Materials & joints

Manufacturing

Spacecraft

Security clearance

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace Eng degree

Tools

PLM

Job description

York Space Systems is looking for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer that can turn complex design requirements into an affordable-to-produce and easy-to-assemble design for high-rate production using manufacturing best practices. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and jumps at the chance to exercise their engineering skills, in addition to their CAD skills, to advance the design and industry. Aerospace specific experience is desired, but not a requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for both spacecraft flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE).
• Create designs with DFM/DFA with rate manufacturing in mind.
• Perform preliminary FEA, higher level hand calculations, and fastener margins to help ensurea feasibledesign.
• Createcomponentdrawings withappropriate GD&T, that can be affordably produced.
• Develop assembly drawings, fabrication procedures, and build instructions working with the integration team.
• Coordinate across engineering on clean sheet designs and design improvements.
• Interface directly with programs and the end customer onhigh leveland detail level design needs and requirements.
• Coordinate with test engineers to prepare and execute test plans as the ME responsible engineer while performing root cause analyses if/when errors arise.
• Interface with suppliers to produce designs andoptimizedesigns for cost and lead time.
• Support peers through checking and collaboration to ensure best practicesisimplemented on all products developed within the team.
• Mentorand lead more junior engineers both within theMechanical Engineering discipline and without.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technicalfieldfromanaccredited university.
• 4+ years of experience as a mechanical design engineer. Experience with space vehicle design and/or ground support equipment is preferred.
• Strongunderstanding of what is needed for high-quality mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Collaborative and effective in team environments.
• Moderate experience with configuration control, the lifecycle of a design release and PLM.
• Moderate experience with materials, joints, bonding and how these choices affect designs.
• Moderate experience with manufacturing best practices for design tolerancing, fabrication methodologies and assembly.
• ExcellentSolidworks(or similar) CAD skills.
• Demonstrates self-initiated work in a team environment with strong leadership skills.
• Bonus qualification isstrongexperience in the life cycle of spacecraft (or similar) development: design, build, and test.
• Bonus qualificationisexperience withmodel baseddefinition and 3D PDF generation and checking.
• Bonus qualification is astrongunderstanding of the spacecraft missionregardingthermal loads, structural margin and resiliency, off-gassing, and more.
• Bonus qualification is a strong background in the engineering of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for the Space or Defense industry.
• TS/SCI clearance desired. Must be ableand willingto obtain andmaintainU.S. security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.