Design Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior)
Core
Develop, maintain, and modify structural and payload system designs for space hardware and ground support equipment using 3-D CAD tools to support product definition and production.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical design engineer (space/payload)
Builds
Structural components, payload systems, and mechanical ground support equipment for satellites and vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Space Hardware
Required skills
3-D CAD (Creo Parametric), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), structural engineering, payload engineering, systems engineering, composite materials (honeycomb, carbon fiber, graphite), supplier management, design validation, tooling concepts
Preferred skills
Antenna structures/systems, RF components, spacecraft bus structures, manufacturing/assembly processes, GSE/Tooling experience
Technologies
Creo Parametric
Responsibilities
Develop and validate structural and payload designs; manage supplier development and test activities; develop new design analysis processes; collaborate on cross-functional interface definitions; support fabrication and integration; design vehicle tooling and equipment workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC