Mechanical Engineer, Structures

Gravitics•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Gravitics is building the infrastructure for a thriving space economy by designing and manufacturing large-scale orbital structures. This role involves working the full product lifecycle of challenging assemblies such as pressurized structures, launch adapters, mechanisms, and tooling. The position requires creating detailed drawings, performing hand calculations and finite element analysis, and managing the design, development, and implementation of custom tooling. Collaboration with suppliers and the manufacturing team is essential, including managing schedules, budgets, and dispositioning non-conformances. The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with a proven track record of owning complex projects and a strong understanding of various loads and design principles.

Requirements

Demonstrated past ownership of complex projects.
Knowledge of loads such as pressure, vibration, shock, thermal, and how to design for them.
2+ years of industry experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
Familiarity with CAD and Analysis packages such as NX and Simcenter 3D or similar.
Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings.
Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
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.

Nice To Haves

A proven history of successful hardware in launch vehicles or space systems.
Experience working with safety critical systems, pressure vessels, docking/berthing and/or deployment mechanisms.
Experience with writing and executing on structural test plans.
Deep working knowledge in analysis of welds and other joints, design for manufacturability, and heat treat properties.

Responsibilities

Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on designs rapidly.
Build finite element models to assess designs in detail and analyze structures to prove they meet vehicle needs.
Own the design, development, and implementation of custom tooling in support of programs.
Work with suppliers and the manufacturing team to make designs a reality.
Manage the schedule/budget for structural hardware owned.
Track and disposition non-conformances.
Be a reliable expert of your system, from concept to mission control console.