Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Loft flies multiple satellites per year and is seeking a lead Mechanical Engineer to support the mission and product team. The role involves supporting "all things mechanical" for Loft missions, customers, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical Lead for select Loft Missions
• Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings and 3D models using CAD software
• Conduct inspections and reviews of engineering documents and hardware
• Perform structural and thermal analysis of small payload components and spacecraft
• Oversight of spacecraft level structural and thermal analysis
• Develop, in collaboration with team members/customers, interface specifications, control documents and other design documents
• Generate test plans and procedures for structural and thermal verification activities
• Review and approve test environmental test reports
• Support the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of all stages of a space mission, including identification and procurement of appropriate MGSE
• Work with suppliers, customers, and sub-contractors as mechanical point of contact to ensure successful mission execution
• Define and document requirements, specifications, and interfaces. Work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure successful mission execution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and vehicle mechanical design and structural analysis
• Detailed understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Proficiency with Solidworks or similar CAD software
• Pragmatic vibration testing experience (pre-test inputs, test oversight, data reduction, report generation)
• Spacecraft level FEA experience. Expert level knowledge of at least one solver and pre/post processor package and cursory knowledge of others (Femap, Patran, Nastran, ANSYS, etc)
• Cumulative analysis and test report generation
• Experience in small satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns with an emphasis on vibration and thermal testing
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience delivering a spacecraft to standards such as ECSS and NASA GEVS
• Proficiency with Solidworks or similar CAD software
• Prepared to be challenged and sometimes work out of your comfort zone
• Able to be accountable, autonomous, and take full ownership of projects

Qualifications

• Ability to perform Craig Bampton (CB) model reduction for launch authorities
• Practical experience in assembly and integration of satellite hardware
• Proven experience in optical payloads integration
• Understanding of force-limited vibration and transfer functions
• End-to-end satellite mission experience

Skills

• Structural analysis and test
• Thermal analysis
• Design documentation creation
• Supplier and customer coordination
• Test planning and oversight
• Project management

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
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• Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

Pay

$120,000 - $170,000 per year in Colorado

Schedule

Full-time