Mechanical Engineer

York Space Systems • Greenwood Village, CO

5d • $130,000 - $205,000 • Onsite

About The Position

York Space Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to turn complex design requirements into affordable-to-produce, easy-to-assemble designs suitable for high-rate production. The role supports mechanical design for spacecraft flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE), applying manufacturing best practices in a fast-paced environment. Aerospace-specific experience is desired but not required.

The engineer will contribute throughout the design, build, and test lifecycle, working across engineering, integration, test, programs, customers, and suppliers. The position is based in York Space Systems’ Greenwood Village, Colorado office and does not support remote or hybrid work. Candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the United States and be able and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• At least 4 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer.
• Strong understanding of the requirements for high-quality mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team environments.
• Moderate experience with configuration control, design-release lifecycle, and PLM.
• Moderate experience with materials, joints, and bonding, including how these choices affect designs.
• Moderate experience with manufacturing best practices for design tolerancing, fabrication methods, and assembly.
• Excellent SolidWorks or similar CAD skills.
• Ability to initiate work independently in a team environment, with strong leadership skills.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be able and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in the Greenwood Village, Colorado office; remote and hybrid work are not supported.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with space vehicle design and/or ground support equipment is preferred.
• Experience in the lifecycle of spacecraft or similar development, including design, build, and test.
• Experience with model-based definition and 3D PDF generation and checking.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft mission considerations such as thermal loads, structural margin and resiliency, and off-gassing.
• Strong background in engineering Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for the Space or Defense industry.
• TS/SCI clearance is desired.

Responsibilities

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for spacecraft flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE).
• Create designs using design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA) principles with rate manufacturing in mind.
• Perform preliminary FEA, higher-level hand calculations, and fastener margin analyses to help ensure design feasibility.
• Create component drawings with appropriate GD&T that can be affordably produced.
• Develop assembly drawings, fabrication procedures, and build instructions in collaboration with the integration team.
• Coordinate with engineering teams on clean-sheet designs and design improvements.
• Interface with programs and end customers regarding high-level and detailed design needs and requirements.
• Coordinate with test engineers to prepare and execute test plans as the mechanical engineering responsible engineer, and perform root cause analyses when errors arise.
• Interface with suppliers to produce designs and optimize designs for cost and lead time.
• Check and collaborate with peers to help ensure best practices are implemented across products developed by the team.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers within and outside the Mechanical Engineering discipline.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to spousal surcharge.
• Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Generous 401(k) match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level