Senior Mechanical Engineer: Optical Payloads, Space

Highlights

• Design opto-mechanical space payloads from small cameras to large telescopes.
• Own flight hardware from concept through launch and low-rate production.
• Expand AI-powered capabilities for Space Domain Awareness and Control.

Ideal candidate

Hands-on engineer who loves owning complex space hardware end-to-end from concept to launch. Self-starting, detail-driven simplifier motivated by delivering reliable payloads for defense missions.

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in engineering or hard science
• Ability to obtain and hold U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience with proven success
• Experience with exotic opto-mechanical materials and kinematic mounting
• Experience with tolerance stack-ups, alignment and qualification testing
• CAD proficiency with GD&T drawings and hands-on fabrication skills
• Strong fundamentals in optics, heat transfer, statics and materials