About the RoleAs a Level I or Level II Mechanical Design Engineer in the Mission Engineering team, you will support hardware design and development associated with nuclear power systems in space and on the surface of the Moon and Mars. As an engineer on the space team, you will be expected to support team members, own development tests, and component design. You will be responsible for your product or deliverable, interfaces to and from other systems, how your hardware fits into the larger system, sourcing, building, testing, and designing improvements for a first of a kind system. Youll support trades on system layout, interfaces, packaging, working closely with cross-disciplinary teams to refine configurations and close design loops. Your responsibilities will span CAD design, system analysis, design reviews, precise definition of thermal and mechanical interfaces, requirements ownership and decomposition, and manufacturability / scalability of your design.
Roles and Responsibilities:- Own hardware or deliverable related hardware as part of the larger space nuclear system.
- Drive requirements definition/decomposition, build/test cycles, defend decisions across all phases of design, take concept through CDR and onward.
- Own CAD models, manage configurations, produce drawings, DFMEA, etc.
- Support development testing, test setup, test definition, test documentation.
- Coordinate closely with other teams/people (nuclear, thermal, structures, manufacturing, quality) to ensure a system architecture that satisfies mission/product requirements.
- Develop a clean sheet design through hardware procurement and dev/qual testing.
- Support design reviews and integration/test planning for hardware, define manufacturing plan and generate work instructions as needed.
- Own or support the design of tooling/ ground support equipment and facility upgrades
- Develop and document emerging processes.
Basic Qualifications:- Bachelors degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field.
- 1-3+ years of experience in space system/product mechanical design, system configuration and layout.
- Expertise with CAD (e.g., NX, CATIA) and past experience with PLM and other manufacturing planning and management systems.
Preferred Skills & Experience:- Masters or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field.
- Experience in the design, analysis, and integration of space hardware.
- Leadership experience on a project or research team.
- Strong project management skills, cross discipline communication, and interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Exceptional communication skills to work effectively across teams and convey technical information to non-specialists.
- Understanding of fundamentals in fluid systems, solid mechanics, and heat transfer.
- Demonstrated track record of initiative and going the extra mile.
- Knowledge of materials science, material selections, and material compatibility.
- Ability to conduct system sizing, first-order engineering analyses
- Mechanical design and GD&T/ drawings experience; take a design into production.
Additional Requirements:- Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
- Ability and willingness to work on-site full time
Salary Range: Mechanical Design Engineer I - $90,000 - $105,000
Mechanical Design Engineer II - $115,000 - $150,000
Location- We are located in Torrance, CA in a 322,000 square foot, brand new facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
