Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer: Rapid Prototyping & Testing

Anduril Industries; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA, is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design spacecraft hardware and subsystems, including deployment mechanisms and structures, with rigorous testing and tight tolerances for 0g environments.

The role covers full design cycles from requirements to integration, involving 3D CAD, materials selection, and build/testing of MGSE for spacecraft in a high-rate manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering or similar engineering or technical field.
• 3–8 years of professional experience in hardware product development.
• Basic understanding of PCB Layout requirements to meet space flight mechanical and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience in ground-up system design and any 3-D CAD.
• Hands-on assembly, prototyping, testing, and performance characterization of mechanisms designed for 0g but in a 1g environment.
• Experience designing and building very small mechanisms, components, and systems.
• Familiarity with launch environments, testing for launch environments, range safety, and system integration efforts.
• Demonstrated creativity and out-of-the-box thinking for spacecraft mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design market-leading space flight hardware and ground equipment.
• Develop products through rapid prototyping, design verification, and space qualification exercises.
• Apply space-flight design standards to create high-reliability, manufacturable assemblies.
• Design and build structural components and mechatronics with environmental testing to ensure robustness.
• Utilize rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and hands-on machining for quick iteration.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate across MEs to improve capabilities.
• Support root cause investigation data collection for production operations.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent projects and changing timelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Project management

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

3D CAD

PCB Layout

Job description

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA, is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design spacecraft hardware and subsystems, including deployment mechanisms and structures, with rigorous testing and tight tolerances for 0g environments.

The role covers full design cycles from requirements to integration, involving 3D CAD, materials selection, and build/testing of MGSE for spacecraft in a high-rate manufacturing setting.