Space Mechanisms Engineer: Gimbals, FEA & Prototyping

Space Capital; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Relocation Assistance

Equipment And Lab Budget

Job summary

Space Capital seeks a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design and own the terminal's gimbals, coarse-steering mechanisms, and support structures for a space-based data transport network.

You will perform structural analysis for stiffness and survival loads, while collaborating with suppliers from prototype through production in a fast-paced, seed-stage environment. A degree in mechanical engineering and deep expertise in mechanism design and FEA are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in mechanical engineering with deep expertise in mechanism design, FEA, and professional 3D CAD.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the terminal's gimbals, coarse-steering mechanisms, and support structures for a space-based data transport network.
• Perform structural analysis for stiffness and survival loads while managing suppliers from prototype through production.

Skills

Mechanism Design

Structural Analysis

FEA

3D CAD

Gimbals

Toleranced Drawings

Prototyping

Precision Pointing

Design For Manufacturability

Design For Assembly

Optomechanics

Environmental Testing

Materials Selection

Motion Control

Slew Rates

Thermal Stability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEA software

Job description

Space Capital seeks a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design and own the terminal's gimbals, coarse-steering mechanisms, and support structures for a space-based data transport network.

You will perform structural analysis for stiffness and survival loads, while collaborating with suppliers from prototype through production in a fast-paced, seed-stage environment. A degree in mechanical engineering and deep expertise in mechanism design and FEA are required.