Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Hardware & Propulsion

Starpath; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Holidays

Flexible policies

Professional development

High-impact work ownership

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Starpath Robotics is developing a full-stack solution for commercial scale rocket propellant production on the Moon and Mars. We are building one of the key enabling technologies that will make humans a multi-planet species, with a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to own critical mechanical systems for Starpath’s Rover platform.

In this role you will develop components from requirements through flight qualification, working on actuators, structures, thermal control, and autonomy hardware

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing hardware systems for space applications.
• Experience with CAD (NX, Catia, SolidWorks, etc) and analysis (ANSYS, ABAQUS, etc) tools.
• Working knowledge of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and structural analysis.
• Strong technical communication and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Own architectures, systems, subsystems, and components from requirements to deployment
• Conduct trade studies and perform first-order calculations to define system requirements
• Determine qualification testing criteria in accordance with spaceflight testing standards
• Validate subsystems & components via testing in a simulated launch/Lunar environments
• Work cross-functionally with adjacent teams to incorporate electrical/thermal/software requirements while meeting integration timelines and system milestones
• Identify & action high-level improvements to program operation and direction

Skills

Mechanical design

Systems engineering

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

NX

Catia

SolidWorks

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Job description

Starpath Robotics is developing a full-stack solution for commercial scale rocket propellant production on the Moon and Mars. We are building one of the key enabling technologies that will make humans a multi-planet species, with a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to own critical mechanical systems for Starpath’s Rover platform.

In this role you will develop components from requirements through flight qualification, working on actuators, structures, thermal control, and autonomy hardware