Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer — Onsite (TX)

Cimarron Software Services, Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical and Hospitalization

Vision Care

401(k) with Company Matching

Education Reimbursement

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Cimarron is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Mechanisms to lead hardware development for deployables, actuators, landing legs, latches, hinges, and release systems for Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. This is a 100% onsite role in Cedar Park, TX.

You will own the full hardware lifecycle, size/make mechanism requirements, perform analyses, and collaborate with NASA/US Space Force stakeholders while mentoring junior engineers and driving fast, data-driven iterations.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizens or permanent residents eligible (security requirement).
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical/aerospace engineering.
• Experience sizing/designing motors for spacecraft applications.
• Familiar with instrumentation and test setups for mechanisms.
• Prototyping experience with basic machine shop (mill/lathe).
• Strong 3-D CAD skills (NX preferred).
• Experience with FEA tools (Nastran/ANSYS/FEMAP).
• Experience designing/analyzing composite and metallic structures.
• Solid grasp of first principles across mechanical disciplines and failure modes.
• GD&T (ASME Y14.5) applied to mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware lifecycle from concept through qualification and flight.
• Develop, scrub, and maintain requirements for mechanisms.
• Lead configuration development and trade studies for mass/cost/schedule/safety/performance.
• Perform conceptual design and first-order analyses (strength, sizing, kinematics).
• Generate CAD models, drawings, specifications, and documentation.
• Iterate designs and manufacturing processes via rapid development testing.
• Support production implementation and on-site build verification.
• Define and execute hardware qualification and test campaigns; interpret test data.
• Lead design reviews with internal teams, suppliers, and customers (NASA/US Space Force).
• Support business development with proposals and mission concepts, manage schedules and budgets.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and improve design/test processes.

Skills

3D CAD

NX

Mechanical design

First principles

Leadership

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Job description

Cimarron is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Mechanisms to lead hardware development for deployables, actuators, landing legs, latches, hinges, and release systems for Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. This is a 100% onsite role in Cedar Park, TX.

You will own the full hardware lifecycle, size/make mechanism requirements, perform analyses, and collaborate with NASA/US Space Force stakeholders while mentoring junior engineers and driving fast, data-driven iterations.