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Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
66 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer
AST SpaceMobile
• Perform spacecraft mechanical system and payload layout studies to optimize architecture for simplicity, performance, mass, and cost. • Develop and maintain mechanical and structural design documentation at the system and equipment level, including manufacturing drawings, interface control drawings (ICDs), assembly/process documentation, and test plans. • Prepare and present technical content for design reviews, readiness reviews, and engineering checkpoints. • Troubleshoot mechanical anomalies and failures; conduct root-cause analyses and implement corrective actions. • Collaborate closely with manufacturing and production teams to ensure effective transfer of designs, processes, and technical information. • Evaluate, promote, and integrate new technologies, methods, and processes to improve mechanical design and production efficiency. • Track drawing release progress to meet program schedules and business objectives.
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in mechanical design, integration, and testing of spacecraft and spacecraft components.
- Experience with launch vehicle integration.
- Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor (preferred), CATIA, SolidWorks, or CREO.
- Demonstrated ability to design spacecraft assemblies for launch and on-orbit environments, including design for manufacturability.
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