Spacecraft GSE Engineer: Tooling & Fixtures

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k)

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Engineer in Northern California to design, build and maintain tooling for spacecraft assembly and tests. You will own fixtures from concept through commissioning, coordinating with production and external vendors.

Applicants should have a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 2+ years in hardware design and hands-on experience with large assemblies. Expect a fast-paced environment and a strong focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of mechanical design, analysis, and fabrication experience.
• Hands-on experience with handling, lifting, or integration of large assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Own cradle-to-grave design, analysis, fabrication and commissioning of mechanical fixtures and tooling for spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, lifting and handling.
• Manage configuration, documentation and lifecycle of ground support equipment using PLM/PDM systems.
• Define, trade and develop concepts for tooling interfaces and operating procedures.
• Collaborate with design engineering and production to define fixture and tooling specifications and qualification plans.
• Collaborate with external vendors during design, fabrication, testing and commissioning phases of large-scale tooling.
• Perform mechanical analysis via hand calculations and FEA to ensure tooling meets safety requirements.
• Produce quick-turn or prototype tooling to unblock production roadblocks.
• Develop maintenance plans for test fixtures and tooling.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

ASME Y14.5

Cross-functional communication

Hardware fabrication

Ground support handling

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLM/PDM systems

FEA software (Ansys/Nastran/Femap)

Job description

Astranis is seeking a Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Engineer in Northern California to design, build and maintain tooling for spacecraft assembly and tests. You will own fixtures from concept through commissioning, coordinating with production and external vendors.

Applicants should have a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 2+ years in hardware design and hands-on experience with large assemblies. Expect a fast-paced environment and a strong focus on safety and reliability.