Senior Mechanical EngineerAs an Astranis Senior Mechanical Engineer you will own the complete lifecycle of various subsystems on our spacecraft. Whether it is incremental improvements or the introduction of a new system, you will work together with the various other teams at Astranis to make them a reality.
In addition to being a significant individual on your own, you will mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on such projects. You must have a strong problem-solving background, hands-on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering.
Role- Complete ownership of product outcomes for spaceflight hardware
- Develop requirements for subsystems and components including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements
- Perform mechanical design and analysis of complex assemblies to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements
- Develop and define design best practices for future programs
- Manage system level schedule and integration requirements for your subsystems while working together with the Assembly, Integration, and Test team to enable a smooth build process
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.
Requirements- B.S. or M.S in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent
- 4 - 15+ years of mechanical design or equivalent experience
- Strong CAD design (Solidworks) and Finite Element analysis (Femap, Ansys) skills
- Experience with GD&T and designing for manufacturability
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, evaluate, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30-40 components in aerospace or similar
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on design and development
- A motivated leader who has experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus- Experience with defining vibration environments and running mechanical testing on spacecraft and spacecraft components
- Experience running a development program while delegating to a small team
- Experience in synthesizing requirements and flowing them down to sub-scale verification builds and testing
What we offer: All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.
Base Salary
$145,000-$195,000 USD
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
