Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer — Equity & Unlimited PTO

WeHireYou; Center Township (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited PTO

Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance (Pl

Catering on-site

Job summary

Oligo seeks a Senior Generative Spacecraft Engineer to own major portions of spacecraft systems while bridging mechanical and electrical subsystems across the full life cycle. You will lead design efforts, develop interfaces and requirements, and coordinate across disciplines to ensure seamless integration, on-time builds, and rigorous testing.

The role emphasizes collaboration with GNC, power, software, and mission design teams, with on-site responsibilities in Hawthorne, CA and a strong focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 5+ years in spacecraft design, integration or testing.
• Experience with full spacecraft development cycle from concept to launch.
• Proficiency with CAD and electrical schematic tools.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to carry 40 lbs when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support design of mechanical and electrical spacecraft subsystems (structures, harnessing, propulsion, avionics, thermal).
• Develop ICDs, system block diagrams and subsystem requirements.
• Assist with cable routing layouts and power distribution architectures.
• Participate in hardware qualification and component selection.
• Support build, integration, test campaigns and anomaly resolution.
• Collaborate with GNC, power, software, and mission design teams.

Skills

CAD tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Altium

OrCAD

Git/GitLab

Jira

Agile methods

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

JIRA

JAMA

DOORS

Altium

OrCAD

Job description

Oligo seeks a Senior Generative Spacecraft Engineer to own major portions of spacecraft systems while bridging mechanical and electrical subsystems across the full life cycle. You will lead design efforts, develop interfaces and requirements, and coordinate across disciplines to ensure seamless integration, on-time builds, and rigorous testing.

The role emphasizes collaboration with GNC, power, software, and mission design teams, with on-site responsibilities in Hawthorne, CA and a strong focus