Senior Spaceflight Mechanical Design Engineer

Aegis Search Ltd; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Aegis Search Ltd in Fairfax, Virginia, is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer who will own the enclosure and bracket solutions for flight electronics intended for space. You will shepherd designs from prototype to test and through production, ensuring reliability in launch and years of operation.

This hands-on role requires designing, modeling, and analyzing the product, coordinating with electrical teams, and supporting build, testing, and design reviews on-site.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of mechanical design experience in aerospace or space.
• Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, materials, structural and thermal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic assemblies, enclosures, brackets, and supporting hardware.
• Perform hand calculations and FEA for thermal and structural considerations.
• Create and maintain part and assembly drawings, including GD&T principles.
• Support prototype build and integration, working closely with the manufacturing team.
• Design fixtures and support vibration, thermal vacuum testing, and data review.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEA

Heat transfer

Materials knowledge

GD&T

Job description

Aegis Search Ltd in Fairfax, Virginia, is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer who will own the enclosure and bracket solutions for flight electronics intended for space. You will shepherd designs from prototype to test and through production, ensuring reliability in launch and years of operation.

This hands-on role requires designing, modeling, and analyzing the product, coordinating with electrical teams, and supporting build, testing, and design reviews on-site.