Senior Mechanisms Engineer

<p><strong>About Gravitics</strong></p> <p>At Gravitics, we're not exploring space—we're building it. We're creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but we're not just dreamers; we're doers. We design and manufacture large-scale orbital structures that enable commercial operations while meeting the requirements of defense and government missions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our systems are built to scale and built to last—bridging commercial innovation with mission-critical performance. If you're ready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther, Gravitics is the place for you. Let's build the future together.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>To build our space systems, we need rockstars&nbsp;of all experience levels&nbsp;who can directly&nbsp;work&nbsp;the full product lifecycle of several challenging assemblies, including pressurized structures, launch adapters, mechanisms,&nbsp;tooling,&nbsp;and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Oversee the complete lifecycle of&nbsp;moving mechanical assemblies, from defining requirements and interfaces through conceptual and detailed design, development, assembly, verification, qualification testing, operation, manufacturing support, and post-flight&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on your designs rapidly&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Build finite element models to assess your designs in detail and analyze your structures to prove they meet the needs of the vehicle&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Create detailed&nbsp;component&nbsp;and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&amp;T and tolerance stack-ups&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Own the design, development, and implementation of custom&nbsp;tooling in support of&nbsp;our programs&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Design test plans and generate verification reports &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Work with suppliers and our manufacturing team to make your designs reality. This includes:&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="circle"> <li>Managing the schedule/budget for structural hardware&nbsp;that you own&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="circle"> <li>Tracking&nbsp;and dispositioning&nbsp;non-conformances&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Be&nbsp;a reliable&nbsp;expert of your&nbsp;system, from concept to&nbsp;mission control&nbsp;console&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>You’re&nbsp;a successful candidate&nbsp;if&nbsp;you are a&nbsp;giver, not&nbsp;a&nbsp;taker.&nbsp;You&nbsp;have&nbsp;an&nbsp;ability to make things happen.&nbsp;You&nbsp;are exceptional&nbsp;at several&nbsp;things, yet willing to take on efforts in areas&nbsp;of weakness.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Required Attributes</em></strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Demonstrated&nbsp;past&nbsp;ownership of complex projects.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Knowledge of loads such as&nbsp;pressure,&nbsp;vibration, shock, thermal, and&nbsp;how to design for them.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>8+&nbsp;years of applicable professional experience in space&nbsp;vehicle, launch&nbsp;vehicle,&nbsp;or&nbsp;missile system programs&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Experience with motion/kinematic simulations&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Experience with writing and executing on structural test plans.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley’s,&nbsp;etc)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Familiarity with CAD&nbsp;packages&nbsp;(Siemens NX preferable)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, etc.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&amp;T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><em>Bonus&nbsp;Points for</em></strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>A proven history of&nbsp;mentoring junior engineers&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <ul type="disc"> <li>Experience working with&nbsp;separation systems&nbsp;and&nbsp;docking/berthing&nbsp;syste</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></p> <p>Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the considerations of job-related knowledge and skills, education, and direct experience. Salary is just one component of the total employee package, which also includes company equity at an exciting time of company growth, as well as comprehensive medical, 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, employee discounts, and more.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Compliance</strong></p> <p>To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.<br><br>Gravitics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$140,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$165,000 USD</span></div></div></div>