Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the design, analysis, and verification of ENOS mechanical and structural systems.
• Perform structural and thermal stress analysis (analytical and FEA) for flight-critical hardware.
• Lead material selection, structural optimization, and trade studies for weight, manufacturability, and performance.
• Develop and release CAD models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Define and execute environmental qualification testing (vibration, shock, TVAC, reentry loads).
• Support integration and test campaigns, working directly with flight hardware.
• Drive interface control with other subsystems (propulsion, avionics, recovery, payload integration).
• Contribute to systems engineering and safety reviews to ensure compliance with launch provider and FAA reentry requirements.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical/structural design of aerospace or equivalent mission-critical hardware.
• Proficiency in CAD (OnShape) and structural FEA (ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with metallic and/or composite aerospace structures.
• Hands-on experience with hardware development from concept through test.
• Strong understanding of structural mechanics, thermal environments, and verification methods.

Qualifications

• M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (preferred).
• Experience designing for space environments (launch loads, microgravity, reentry) (preferred).
• Familiarity with spacecraft integration and test processes (preferred).
• Experience with mechanisms (deployment systems, latches, hinges, pyrotechnics, etc.) (preferred).