Senior Mechatronics Engineer — Spacecraft Systems Lead

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks a Mechatronics Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and testing of flight mechanical and robotic systems for spacecraft and instruments. You will drive hardware development across proposal, design, integration, and verification phases, coordinating across multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes system requirements, test planning, and collaboration with external partners, vendors, and internal teams to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with years of experience.
• Experience leading subsystem development and verification activities.
• Ability to coordinate efforts across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead mechanisms, actuators, sensors, and controllers for spacecraft hardware.
• Lead hardware development across mission phases from concept to flight operations.
• Derive and manage complex system and interface requirements with traceability.
• Prepare engineering documentation and deliver mechanical products for spaceflight missions.
• Lead verification and validation planning and execution for complex assemblies.

Skills

Technical leadership

Subsystem development

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Mechatronics design

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

NX/Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks a Mechatronics Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and testing of flight mechanical and robotic systems for spacecraft and instruments. You will drive hardware development across proposal, design, integration, and verification phases, coordinating across multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes system requirements, test planning, and collaboration with external partners, vendors, and internal teams to ensure mission success.