Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer Spaceflight & Robotics

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is seeking a senior Mechanical Systems Engineer to lead hardware development for spacecraft payloads. You will drive architecture, analysis, integration, and test activities from proposal through flight operations, ensuring technical integrity and mission success.

The role requires extensive spaceflight experience, ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise reviews, and mentor engineers. A TS clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline with extensive experience.
• Experience translating mission needs into system architectures and requirements.
• Ability to approve engineering products and lead critical reviews.
• Experience planning tasks, leading projects, and managing schedules in complex environments.
• U.S. citizen with TS clearance and SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical hardware development and mechanical systems engineering activities for payloads across all mission phases.
• Approve requirements, interfaces, verification and validation (V&V) plans to ensure technical integrity.
• Lead and guide the generation and maintenance of engineering documentation and data packages.
• Direct complex trade studies and drive major technical decisions with significant mission impact.
• Define, document, and manage technical requirements, interfaces, and mechanical systems products for spaceflight missions.
• Ensure delivered products meet all technical requirements and programmatic commitments.
• Assist in cost and schedule estimation and implementation planning of mechanical components.
• Present technical work to line, project, and management audiences.
• Provide mentorship and oversight for engineers, designers, analysts, and cross-disciplinary teams.
• Work independently with wide latitude while leading multidisciplinary teams to address high-impact challenges.

Skills

Mechanical systems engineering

System architecture translation

Technical authority

Project planning & scheduling

Engineering reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

NX CAD

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is seeking a senior Mechanical Systems Engineer to lead hardware development for spacecraft payloads. You will drive architecture, analysis, integration, and test activities from proposal through flight operations, ensuring technical integrity and mission success.

The role requires extensive spaceflight experience, ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise reviews, and mentor engineers. A TS clearance and U.S.