Senior Space Mechanisms Engineer — Equity & Impact

Gravitics

Florida

On-site

USD 130,000 - 165,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Comprehensive medical

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO policy

Employee discounts

Job summary

Gravitics in Florida is seeking experienced engineers to own full lifecycle development of space-system structures, including pressurized assemblies, mechanisms, and tooling. You will lead design from concept through flight, using CA D tools and FEA to prove performance under loads such as pressure, vibration, and thermal conditions.

You will coordinate with suppliers, perform test plan creation, and ensure compliance with GD&T standards.

Qualifications

Demonstrated ownership of complex aerospace projects.
Experience with loads such as pressure, vibration, shock and thermal.
8+ years in space vehicle, launcher or missile programs.
Experience with motion/kinematic simulations and structural test plans.
Familiarity with CAD (Siemens NX) and standard FEA methods.

Responsibilities

Oversee lifecycle of moving mechanical assemblies from requirements to post-flight analysis.
Apply hand calculations and empirical methods to iterate designs.
Build finite element models toValidate designs for vehicle requirements.
Create detailed drawings with GD&T and tolerance stackups.
Own design and tooling development for programs.
Design test plans and generate verification reports.
Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to realize designs.
Mange schedule and budget for structural hardware and non-conformances.