Staff Mechanical System Designer

E-Space; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness care options

Competitive salaries

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

E-Space is seeking a Staff Mechanical Systems Designer to serve as a senior technical anchor in Arlington, TX. This full-time position involves owning the design architecture for automated manufacturing systems, requiring over 8 years of mechanical design experience, particularly in solid mechanics and automation integration.

The ideal candidate will provide leadership and mentorship in a rapidly scaling aerospace manufacturing environment, encouraging innovative approaches while ensuring adherence to high standards in design and production.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience delivering production machinery.
• Expert-level SolidWorks skills for large assemblies and complex parts.
• Deep command of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical systems architecture for automated production cells.
• Lead design reviews and mentor designers in the mechanical group.
• Integrate mechanical designs with automation and robotics.

Skills

SolidWorks expertise

Mechanical design

GD&T knowledge

Technical leadership

Robotics integration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

E‑Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper‑scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly‑advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.

As a Staff Mechanical Systems Designer, you will be the senior technical anchor for mechanical systems design across E‑Space’s automated manufacturing lines. You’ll own the architecture of complex mechanical systems, set design standards and lead a fast‑scaling aerospace manufacturing team. This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering leadership team.

What you’ll be doing

• Own the mechanical systems architecture for new automated production cells and equipment, from concept through production release.
• Be the SolidWorks authority on the team – set CAD standards, manage top‑level assemblies, and review drawings for manufacturability and GD&T.
• Lead design reviews and mentor senior, junior, and intern designers across the mechanical group.
• Define mechanical requirements and run trade studies for fixtures, frames, motion stages, and machine structures.
• Partner with controls and robotics engineers to integrate Beckhoff motion, PLC, and ABB/Fanuc robotic systems into mechanical assemblies.
• Drive design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑automation into every product the team touches.
• Specify and source mechanical components, actuators, and hardware; own key vendor technical relationships.
• Support build, integration, qualification, and acceptance testing on the production floor.

What you will bring to this role

• 8+ years of hands‑on mechanical design experience delivering production machinery, automation, or aerospace hardware.
• Expert‑level SolidWorks skills – large assemblies, complex parts, detailed drawings, and PDM.
• Deep command of GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, and design for manufacturability.
• Demonstrated technical leadership: setting standards, leading design reviews, and mentoring engineers.
• Experience integrating mechanical designs with automation, motion control, and robotics.
• Strong track record taking designs from concept to qualified production hardware.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.

Extra points for the following

• Experience designing end‑effectors / EOAT or precision‑assembly tooling.
• Background in high‑rate or aerospace manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ABB or Fanuc robotic cells and Beckhoff‑based automation.
• Experience with thin‑film, PV/solar, or satellite component manufacturing.

This is a full time, exempt position, based out of our Arlington, TX facility.

E‑Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.

Benefits

• An opportunity to really make a difference
• Sustainability at our core
• Fair and honest workplace
• Innovative thinking is encouraged
• Competitive salaries
• Continuous learning and development
• Health and wellness care options
• Financial solutions for the future
• Optional legal services (US only)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off