Impulse Space

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Actuators)

Redondo Beach, California, United States

$120-170k

Full Time

a month ago

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Job description

As 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.