Mechanical Engineer

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with the engineering design team to understand the mechanical needs of the Astrolab rover, leveraging experience to contribute to the evolution of the design  
• Design and analysis of mechanical systems at the full system and sub system level using software simulation methods and experimental test data  
• Define component requirements, understand lunar operational constraints and effectively communicate these within the team  
• Make flight hardware selection decisions and develop the build flow for integrating this hardware into the vehicle for flight  
• Develop test plans to validate and qualify mechanical subsystems for flight, coordinating with both inhouse and external test facilities to execute testing

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM field  
• 2+ years of experience in mechanical system engineering  
• Experience using CAD software for part modeling and development  
• Experience using software packages for finite element modeling and analysis  
• Experience in design for manufacturing and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing of parts  

• Master’s degree in engineering  
• Experience in the engineering of structures, mechanisms, and actuators  
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute flight hardware development programs from the ground up  
• Demonstrated experience specifying and executing hardware qualification and acceptance test programs  
• Ability to mentor and develop more junior mechanical engineers to build an effective design team 

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks