Mechanical Engineering Development Program (3 Months - Path to Hire)
About The Position
Space Kinetic is a dual-use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations. We are focused on creating an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space. This is a full-time, onsite program for three months at our headquarters in El Segundo, California. Our Development Program is a pathway to a career at Space Kinetic. We hire recent graduates who are eager to solve cutting edge technical problems and contribute to high consequence dual use space missions. Interns become part of our core technical, operations, and business teams, work on mission-critical projects, and are evaluated for long-term career opportunities based on performance, initiative, collaboration, and ownership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time employment offer before or upon completion of the program. Qualified participants relocating for the program may be eligible for a housing stipend, and applications are accepted year-round based on hiring needs. Over the three-month program you are paired with a mentor, assigned one to three meaningful projects, and provide monthly progress updates to the Leadership team.
Requirements
- Graduate of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering or a related degree at an accredited college or university
- Passion for design, manufacturing and testing of space systems and/or mechanisms
- Experience in solid modeling, drawing release of structures, actuator mechanisms
- Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks)
- Ability to maintain or obtain Government Security Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with Mechanical FEA tools
- Curiosity for testing in-space operations
- Passion for the commercial and government space industry.
- Passion for spacecraft or launch vehicle system development.
- Experience with CNC Machining and / or Additive Manufacturing
Responsibilities
- Work with the Space Kinetic manufacturing and engineering team to finalize the current prototype's CAD design.
- Enhance the design through precise tolerancing across all prototype development stages.
- Finalize mechanism designs.
- Deliver detailed CAD drawings for manufacturing.
- Collaborate with vendors to source components.
- Support finite element analysis (FEA) simulations for the system.
- Create models for both the current prototype and the full-scale system.
Benefits
- Housing stipend (for qualified participants relocating for the program)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
