AST SpaceMobile

Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer

AST SpaceMobile

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

  • Perform spacecraft mechanical system and payload layout studies to optimize architecture for simplicity, performance, mass, and cost.
  • Develop and maintain mechanical and structural design documentation at the system and equipment level, including manufacturing drawings, interface control drawings (ICDs), assembly/process documentation, and test plans.
  • Prepare and present technical content for design reviews, readiness reviews, and engineering checkpoints.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical anomalies and failures; conduct root-cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborate closely with manufacturing and production teams to ensure effective transfer of designs, processes, and technical information.
  • Evaluate, promote, and integrate new technologies, methods, and processes to improve mechanical design and production efficiency.
  • Track drawing release progress to meet program schedules and business objectives.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in mechanical design, integration, and testing of spacecraft and spacecraft components.
  • Experience with launch vehicle integration.
  • Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor (preferred), CATIA, SolidWorks, or CREO.
  • Demonstrated ability to design spacecraft assemblies for launch and on-orbit environments, including design for manufacturability.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical designstructural designroot-cause analysisdesign for manufacturabilityintegrationtestingpayload layout studiestechnical documentationtroubleshootingprocess improvement
Soft Skills
collaborationpresentationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinking
Certifications
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering