Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer

Industrious Ventures; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Equity-Based Compensation

PTO and Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Performance-Based Bonus Structure

Job summary

Space Kinetic is seeking a Senior Machine Design Engineer in El Segundo, CA, to design, analyze, prototype, and validate complex machines and electromechanical systems for aerospace environments.

You will own hardware from concept through production, perform stress and tolerance analyses, and work with suppliers and teams to deliver flight-ready hardware. Must have 7+ years of experience and SolidWorks proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience designing complex machines, mechanical systems, or precision mechanisms.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and creating detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Strong knowledge of machine design, mechanical component selection, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Experience using hand calculations and FEA to guide and validate mechanical designs.
• Working knowledge of CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, additive manufacturing, and related production processes.
• Demonstrated experience taking hardware from concept through prototype, test, qualification, and production.
• Ability to maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical architectures and concepts for complex machines, precision mechanisms, structures, and assemblies.
• Own hardware from initial requirements and trade studies through detailed design, prototyping, qualification, and production.
• Perform engineering calculations covering stress, fatigue, deflection, thermal expansion, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Select and integrate bearings, motors, gearboxes, ball screws, linear guides, springs, clutches, fasteners, and related components.
• Create production-ready SolidWorks models, detailed manufacturing drawings, interfaces, and GD&T specifications.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles while working with suppliers and manufacturing teams.
• Build and test prototypes, root-cause hardware failures, and implement corrective design actions.
• Support qualification and environmental testing, including vibration, shock, and thermal-vacuum testing.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEM/FEA

GD&T

Prototype development

CNC machining

Root-cause analysis

Security clearance

Hardware integration

Matlab/Python

Thermal-vacuum testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

Space Kinetic is seeking a Senior Machine Design Engineer in El Segundo, CA, to design, analyze, prototype, and validate complex machines and electromechanical systems for aerospace environments.

You will own hardware from concept through production, perform stress and tolerance analyses, and work with suppliers and teams to deliver flight-ready hardware. Must have 7+ years of experience and SolidWorks proficiency.