Senior Mechanical Engineer — Spaceborne Radar Hardware, Equity

Entrada Ventures; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Kapta Space, a VC-funded startup in Seattle, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own full lifecycle hardware development for spaceborne radar payloads, including rugged PCB assemblies and avionics enclosures. Onsite in Seattle, with limited travel, you will drive from requirements to fabrication and testing, ensuring on-time delivery.

You will lead mechanical and thermal design efforts, perform FEA, contribute to manufacturing choices, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in mechanical, aerospace engineering or related discipline.
• Onsite role in Seattle, WA, with intermittent travel required (less than 10%).
• 6+ years of mechanical and thermal design or equivalent experience.
• Strong CAD design skills (OnShape) and Finite Element analysis (Ansys).
• Experience with Electronics Packaging and PCB design.
• Participate in a culture of technical excellence, innovation and ownership; mentor junior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present technical findings across engineering functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop rugged PCB systems, avionics enclosures, RF systems, power systems, and mounting solutions for harsh environments such as Low Earth Orbit.
• Own delivery of hardware from requirements definition through fabrication, test and qualification.
• Perform mechanical analyses including bolted joints, modal vibration, thermal analyses, and tolerance stackups.
• Build hardware to pass environmental qualification tests (e.g., SMC-S-16).
• Generate organized 3D CAD models and ensure drawings per ASME Y14.5-2018.
• Manage schedule and integration requirements for payload development and spacecraft integration.
• Travel domestically may be required.

Skills

Mentor junior engineers

Excellent communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

OnShape

Ansys

PCB design

Job description

Kapta Space, a VC-funded startup in Seattle, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own full lifecycle hardware development for spaceborne radar payloads, including rugged PCB assemblies and avionics enclosures. Onsite in Seattle, with limited travel, you will drive from requirements to fabrication and testing, ensuring on-time delivery.

You will lead mechanical and thermal design efforts, perform FEA, contribute to manufacturing choices, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating