Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Design

As a Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Design at AstroForge, you will own and drive the mechanical design of spacecraft structures, mechanisms, and assemblies from early concept through flight. This role is focused on technical leadership in CAD development, configuration control, and mechanical design best practices.

Requirements

• Lead the development and documentation of spacecraft mechanical designs from concept, preliminary design, and critical design through flight hardware.
• Own spacecraft mechanical CAD architecture, including large assembly management, configuration control, and CAD database best practices.
• Drive detailed part and assembly design, including structures, mechanisms, and precision interfaces.
• Apply mechanical fundamentals to solve complex and novel spacecraft design challenges.
• Collaborate closely with analysis engineers to ensure designs are structurally and thermally sound and meet mission requirements.
• Oversee drawing creation, GD&T application, and tolerance analysis to ensure manufacturability and proper fit.
• Support hardware build, integration, and test activities, including resolving nonconformances and design issues.
• Identify, implement, and promote best practices in mechanical design, CAD workflows, and documentation standards.
• Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to other mechanical engineers.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
• Vision and FSA benefits available
• 3 weeks of PTO + 1 week of sick time
• 10 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan – 401(k), with company match
• Equity on the ground floor of a startup