Senior Mechanical Engineer, Solar & Deployables

Job Description

Design and analyze deployable structures for solar arrays, ensuring they survive launch and perform on orbit. Lead structural, dynamic, and thermoelastic analyses while managing the interaction between arrays and the spacecraft bus.

Requirements: Requires 8+ years of experience in high-reliability hardware design with at least 5 years of structural analysis expertise. Must have a degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and mastery of CAD and FEA tools.

Key Skills: Structural FEA, Deployable Structures, SolidWorks, FEMAP/NASTRAN, ANSYS, GD&T, Thermoelastic Analysis, Kinematics, Vibration Testing, TVAC, Modal Analysis, Tolerance Budgeting, Mass Budgets, Prototyping, Configuration Control, Deployment Dynamics

Benefits: Equity Grant, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401k Retirement Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Unlimited Sick Time, Paid Parental Leave