Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer

Viasat; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its space infrastructure team. You will contribute to the design, qualification, and production transition of mechanical systems for next‑generation satellite platforms and serve as a key technical contributor across the full product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in spacecraft mechanical design with strong problem‑solving and collaboration skills, supporting hardware development from concept through on‑orbit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 7+ years of spaceflight hardware experience.
• Experience with CAD tools and engineering analysis.
• Experience with environmental qualification testing.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify mechanical systems for satellites.
• Support design, qualification, and production transition.
• Perform structural, thermal, vibration, and environmental analyses.
• Prepare requirements, drawings, and qualification plans.
• Participate in design reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
• Work with systems, thermal, electrical, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams.

Skills

7+ years experience

CAD tools (Creo, SolidWorks, NX)

Engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, Nas

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

NX

Teamcenter / Windchill

Job description

Viasat seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its space infrastructure team. You will contribute to the design, qualification, and production transition of mechanical systems for next‑generation satellite platforms and serve as a key technical contributor across the full product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in spacecraft mechanical design with strong problem‑solving and collaboration skills, supporting hardware development from concept through on‑orbit operations.