Spacecraft Engineer

Rise Technical; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Fast tracked career progression

Health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

An innovative space engineering company in Los Angeles is seeking a Structural Dynamics Engineer to take ownership of jitter performance and engage in deep technical challenges. This role offers a competitive salary between $150,000 and $200,000, along with stock options and health benefits. The successful candidate will lead micro-vibration analysis, develop reduced-order models, and validate predictions against test data, all in a fast-paced startup environment that encourages career progression.

Qualifications

• Strong background in structural dynamics for spacecraft.
• Experience with jitter and micro-vibration analysis.
• Proven experience handling large datasets using computational tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead frequency-domain and time-domain jitter analysis.
• Develop and deliver reduced-order structural models.
• Define and automate analysis workflows for coupled loads and stability predictions.
• Support and correlate modal survey and vibration test campaigns.

Skills

Structural dynamics expertise

Jitter and micro-vibration analysis

Python programming

MATLAB proficiency

Dynamic analysis using Nastran

Job description

This range is provided by Rise Technical. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

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Location

Downtown Los Angeles (On‑Site with a transition to hybrid over time)

Austin based Tech and Engineering Recruitment Consultant

$150,000 - $200,000 + Stock Options + Fast tracked career progression + Health Benefits + PTO

Are you a structural dynamics specialist with spacecraft jitter experience, excited by deep technical ownership, complex spacecraft challenges, and a fast‑paced startup environment with little red tape and accelerated career growth?

On offer is a role where you will define stability budgets, integrate flexible structures into control simulations, and remove unnecessary conservatism from spacecraft design.

This company is a high‑growth space engineering organisation operating at the cutting edge of satellite development. They value technical excellence, give engineers real authority over design decisions, and invest heavily in tools, testing, and engineering rigour. You’ll be surrounded by industry experts who care about getting the physics right and improving how engineering is done.

You will be responsible for predicting and managing micro‑vibration and Line‑of‑Sight stability, creating reduced‑order models for control teams, and validating analytical predictions against test data. Your work will directly impact pointing accuracy, payload performance, and mission success.

This role would suit a Structural Dynamics Engineer looking for ownership of jitter performance, deep technical challenges, and enhanced career progression at a no‑politics startup.

The Role

• Lead frequency‑domain and time‑domain jitter and micro‑vibration analysis for satellite systems
• Develop and deliver reduced‑order structural models to support GNC and Control‑Structure Interaction studies
• Define and automate analysis workflows for coupled loads, sine vibration, and stability predictions
• Support and correlate modal survey and vibration test campaigns

The Candidate

• Strong background in structural dynamics for spacecraft
• Jitter and micro‑vibration expertise
• Knowledge of Nastran for dynamic and vibroacoustic analysis
• Proven experience handling large datasets using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent computational tools

Reference Number: BBBH267025

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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.