Mechanical Engineer (Vehicle Engineering), Senior or Staff-LevelDepartment: Vehicle Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Hawthorne, California
Reporting To: Andrew Welter
Compensation: $130,000 - $219,000 / year
DescriptionAs a Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and operate planetary rovers and related hardware. You will be responsible for producing high-performance designs for challenging environments, with cradle-to-grave accountability. You will have the opportunity to develop and mentor other engineers while working on novel, complex mechanical systems.
What you'll do:- Design mechanical systems (structures, mechanisms, electro-mechanical, thermal, etc.) at both architectural and detailed levels
- Own hardware products through the entire life cycle, from requirements definition all the way through to operational mission success and beyond
- Produce detailed design documentation, including models, drawings, analysis packages, test plans, test reports, certification compliance, operations plans, and more
- Build tools and infrastructure to make your team and the company more efficient
- Work with leadership and design counterparts to define Astrolab best practices for design, analysis, and test
What you'll bring:Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) field
- 4+ years of experience in a design role at a space company
- Experience with CAD modeling and analytical skills (FEA, MATLAB, etc.)
- Experience developing hardware to meet space industry design standards and best practices
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) field
- Experience with NASA technical standards for design, analysis, and test
- Experience with integrated systems and test of complex structures, mechanisms, deployables, electro-mechanical systems, thermal hardware, etc.
- Experience with structural and thermal analysis methods and tools, kinematics & dynamics analysis, adjacent systems experience (power electronics, motor control, fluids, loads & dynamics, etc.)
- Ability to mentor and develop more junior engineers, contractors, and interns
Benefits and Perks- Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Equity ownership in the company
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible PTO and parental leave
- Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
- Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks
