Mechanical Engineer

York Space Systems • Greenwood Village, CO

5d • $95,000 - $118,000 • 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 experience is desired but not required.

The engineer will contribute across the design lifecycle, from developing and analyzing designs through drawing release, fabrication, assembly, testing, and design improvements. The position requires collaboration with engineering, integration, test, program, customer, and supplier teams. This role is based full-time in York’s Greenwood Village, Colorado office and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• At least 1 year of experience as a mechanical design engineer.
• Moderate understanding of the requirements for high-quality mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in team environments.
• Experience with configuration control, the design-release lifecycle, and PLM.
• Experience with materials, joints, and bonding, including how these choices affect designs.
• Experience with manufacturing best practices for design tolerancing, fabrication methodologies, and assembly.
• Excellent SolidWorks or similar CAD skills.
• Ability to initiate work independently in a team environment, with strong leadership skills.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Internship experience with space vehicle design and/or ground support equipment.
• 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.
• Understanding of spacecraft mission considerations such as thermal loads, structural margin and resiliency, and off-gassing.
• Background in engineering Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for the space or defense industry.
• TS/SCI clearance.

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 about 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 them for cost and lead time.
• Support peers through checking and collaboration to ensure best practices are implemented on team products.

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: Entry Level