Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer — Hands-On Design

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical/vision/dental

Job summary

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and analyze spacecraft structures and systems across our product suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles, Genesis propulsion, and more.

You will own major vehicle and ground subsystems, perform first-principles analysis, and move between design, hardware build, and post‑test data review in a fast‑paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering is required.
• 2+ years designing, analyzing, building, or testing aerospace hardware.
• Strong fundamentals in robotics, dynamics, materials science, and mechanical design.
• First-principles problem solving with incomplete information is expected.
• Hands-on experience designing flight or test hardware is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical system design, component selection, and integration for spacecraft vehicles, propulsion systems, robotics, ground test hardware, and associated hardware.
• Design and integrate mechatronic systems that support key vehicle functions.
• Develop and maintain simulations, calculations, and models to guide design decisions.
• Create CAD models, drawings, interface definitions, assembly procedures, test procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Plan, execute, and troubleshoot testing of structural systems.

Skills

CAD

Python

MATLAB

FEA

Dynamics

Robotics

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD Software

FEA Software

Spreadsheets

Job description

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and analyze spacecraft structures and systems across our product suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles, Genesis propulsion, and more.

You will own major vehicle and ground subsystems, perform first-principles analysis, and move between design, hardware build, and post‑test data review in a fast‑paced startup environment.