Senior Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)
About The Position
Orbit Fab is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to design, analyze, and optimize complex spaceflight mechanisms. The role has end-to-end responsibility from conceptual design through production and operation, and calls for comfort working in open design spaces, prototyping, and hands-on hardware work. Submitting a portfolio is strongly encouraged. The engineer owns mechanism design and analysis, develops and maintains CAD models and design documentation, verifies designs against expected environments, and coordinates with Systems Engineering to integrate mechanisms with mission objectives and electrical and fluid subsystems. The role also involves rapid design iteration, design-for-manufacturability and assembly practices, and lifecycle support through product qualification testing and delivery. The position is based in Colorado and requires a hybrid schedule of 3–5 days per week onsite at the Lafayette office. Applicants must meet U.S. Person requirements for access to technology, technical data, or software subject to ITAR export controls. Orbit Fab states that it offers fully covered benefits, discretionary time off, and flexible work hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in mechanism or robotics design, fabrication, and/or testing.
- Proficiency in CAD.
- Experience taking a product from concept to operation.
- Knowledge of space-rated materials and design tradeoffs around material choices.
- Ability to work effectively both autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, small-company environment, with an effective sense of urgency.
- Strong background in GD&T, materials selection, and manufacturing methods.
- Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, strategic, statistical, and personal skills.
- Willingness and ability to work a hybrid schedule of 3–5 days per week onsite at the Lafayette, Colorado office.
- Must qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated ITAR export-control requirement.
Nice To Haves
- 10 or more years of experience in mechanism design, fabrication, and/or testing.
- Experience with SolidWorks, NASTRAN, MATLAB, and programming languages such as Python.
- Experience with the space environment, spacecraft, or launch vehicle operations.
- Experience with complex mechanism design, including robotic actuators.
- Advanced degree in an engineering discipline or related field.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects.
- A portfolio is strongly encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Own the design and analysis of space mechanisms.
- Ideate and prototype solutions to design problems.
- Develop and maintain detailed CAD models, design documentation, and manufacturing drawings.
- Perform analysis verification for designs and evaluate compliance with expected environments.
- Coordinate with Systems Engineering to ensure mechanisms integrate with mission objectives and electrical and fluid subsystems.
- Rapidly iterate on designs to inform product direction and support system-level trades.
- Apply design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly principles to improve manufacturing efficiency.
- Manage products through their lifecycle, including qualification testing.
- With program management support, drive product delivery timelines and ensure high-quality, timely outputs.
- Proactively identify and address technical challenges.
- Communicate effectively with team members and customers, maintain positive working relationships, and promote a productive work environment.
Benefits
- Fully covered benefits.
- Discretionary time off.
- Flexible work hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
