Space Mechanisms Engineer (Associate)

EVONA; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in Midland, TX seeks an Associate Mechanisms Engineer to support the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanisms. This hands-on role collaborates with design, test, and production teams to ensure successful build, qualification, and delivery of space mechanisms and subsystems.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical or aerospace engineering background with 0–2 years of related experience, familiarity with AIT methods, RCCA, and environmental testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• 0–2 years of aerospace/precision hardware experience.
• Experience with AIT, RCCA, or nonconformance resolution preferred.
• Experience with environmental testing (vibration, shock, TVAC) preferred.
• Knowledge of IPC/AS standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Production during spacecraft mechanism build, integration, and verification.
• Perform mechanism and subsystem testing.
• Develop test requirements, processes, materials, and tooling for vibration, shock, TVAC, and assembly activities.
• Participate in design, analysis, and trade studies to determine AIT strategies.
• Work with Design Engineering to improve manufacturing flow, cost, and hardware layout.
• Collect and analyze test data and prepare engineering reports.
• Troubleshoot hardware anomalies and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Contribute to mechanism design improvements based on testing findings.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Cross-functional collaboration

Test development

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

LabVIEW

Fusion PLM

Job description

EVONA in Midland, TX seeks an Associate Mechanisms Engineer to support the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanisms. This hands-on role collaborates with design, test, and production teams to ensure successful build, qualification, and delivery of space mechanisms and subsystems.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical or aerospace engineering background with 0–2 years of related experience, familiarity with AIT methods, RCCA, and environmental testing.