Spacecraft Mechanical Engineering Manager

Katalyst; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 139,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Option & Equity Plan

Relocation bonus

Discretionary bonuses

Comprehensive medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Job summary

Katalyst in Boulder, CO is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical engineering organization across robotics, spacecraft structures, and space mechanisms. You will own execution across multiple mechanical development efforts, set standards, and guide architecture decisions from concept to flight readiness.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with Systems, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and run design reviews and risk assessments to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in aerospace or complex hardware development.
• 3–5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Extensive spacecraft or aerospace structural/mechanical design experience.
• Strong CAD and GD&T expertise.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience leading qualification and environmental testing.
• Strong mechanical fundamentals and systems engineering intuition.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts and make high-consequence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Mechanical Engineering organization spanning robotics, bus design, arrays and other space mechanisms.
• Own execution across multiple spacecraft mechanical development efforts.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor engineers across all experience levels.
• Drive architecture and major technical decisions.
• Balance schedule, cost, manufacturability, and technical risk.
• Coordinate closely with Systems, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Test.
• Lead design reviews and technical risk assessments.
• Build a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Support integration, qualification, environmental testing, and flight readiness.
• Remove roadblocks for engineering teams while maintaining accountability.

Skills

CAD & GD&T

Leadership experience

Manufacturing processes

Design reviews

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary leadership

Systems engineering intuition

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Katalyst in Boulder, CO is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical engineering organization across robotics, spacecraft structures, and space mechanisms. You will own execution across multiple mechanical development efforts, set standards, and guide architecture decisions from concept to flight readiness.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with Systems, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and run design reviews and risk assessments to