Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer – Rapid Prototyping & Qualification

Slope

United States

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA, seeks Mechanical Engineers to contribute to spacecraft hardware design and integration across the full product cycle. You will perform 3D CAD, structural/thermal/dynamic analyses, material selection, and support testing and qualification campaigns for space systems.

The role collaborates with engineering, sales, and operations to deliver reliable space hardware. Join a fast-paced, high-rate manufacturing environment focused on enduring mission success and

Responsibilities

  • Design market-leading space flight hardware and ground equipment components
  • Perform derivation of requirements and modelling (structural, thermal, dynamic)
  • Oversee fabrication, assembly, and test campaigns for spacecraft facilities
  • Develop MGSE for integration and testing in a high-rate manufacturing environment
  • Apply space-flight standards to create high-reliability, manufacturable assemblies

Skills

Mechanical engineering
3D CAD
Structural analysis

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA, seeks Mechanical Engineers to contribute to spacecraft hardware design and integration across the full product cycle. You will perform 3D CAD, structural/thermal/dynamic analyses, material selection, and support testing and qualification campaigns for space systems.

The role collaborates with engineering, sales, and operations to deliver reliable space hardware. Join a fast-paced, high-rate manufacturing environment focused on enduring mission success and

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