Spacecraft Project Engineer - Lead Hardware Development

Jobot; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the design and manufacturing of cutting edge space products. You will generate and manage project documentation, develop system-level requirements, and ensure verification through testing.

Collaboration with program management and leading technical teams is essential. Ideal candidates have a BS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering and 8+ years of experience in production hardware, plus familiarity with aerospace standards and simulation

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8+ years designing, developing, manufacturing, and testing production hardware.
• Proven systems-level engineering experience and prior leadership of technical teams.
• Experience with PDM Pro, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN, or ANSYS.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and present project documentation.
• Develop system-level requirements, verification procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure requirements traceability and verification through successful test execution.
• Participate in or lead non-conformance investigations.
• Partner with program management to align execution with customer expectations and internal guidelines.
• Control project costs through resource planning and close management of system-level decisions.
• Lead and manage technical teams, ensuring successful delivery of projects.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PDM Pro

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

Thermal Desktop

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the design and manufacturing of cutting edge space products. You will generate and manage project documentation, develop system-level requirements, and ensure verification through testing.

Collaboration with program management and leading technical teams is essential. Ideal candidates have a BS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering and 8+ years of experience in production hardware, plus familiarity with aerospace standards and simulation