Senior Mechanical Engineer

4 weeks ago


Redondo Beach, United States Impulse Space Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescriptionAs a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for concepting, designing, and verifying electro-mechanical actuators and components, while working closely with a fast-paced, agile team that strives to produce high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs.
Responsibilities
  • Design of electro-mechanical actuators such as solar array drive actuators, biaxial gimbals, reaction wheels, etc.
  • Drive build and assembly processes for development and flight articles
     Test actuators at both component and system levels to validate and characterize design intent and requirements
  • Perform analyses to support design including hand calculations, finite element analysis, and kinematic analysis
  • Source commercial components to support design as required
  •  Produce detailed engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing
  • Work with internal manufacturing group and external suppliers to produce designs


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in mechanical design 
  • A strong knowledge of metallics, coatings, bearings, resolvers, encoders, brushless DC motors, seals, and mechanical hardware
  • Demonstrated ability to apply dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Proficiency in CAD software with ability to learn new tools
  • Self-driven and able to lead projects from cradle to production
  • Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across different teams
  • Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Creative design solutions to complex problems
  • Ability to work with and manage large and complex assemblies
  • Experience with satellite actuator design
  • Experience with testing actuators for development, flight qualification, and flight verification
  • Experience with Siemens NX
  • Experience with creation of actuator models in NASTRAN
  • Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Additional Requirements:
  • Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.


To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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