Hiring: Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft (II-III) Company: True Anomaly Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:29:05 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Assembly, CAD About the job Experience: •Operational familiarity with smallsat or CubeSat platforms, including COTS component integration and mass-constrained design. •Exposure to on-orbit servicing concepts, proximity operations vehicles, or docking and capture mechanisms. •Operational familiarity with structural analysis methods or FEA tools (e.g., NASTRAN, Ansys) and ability to interpret results in support of design decisions. •Exposure to propulsion system mechanical integration, including thruster or tank mounting and propellant line routing. •Operational familiarity with relevant spacecraft and aerospace standards (e.g., NASA-STD-5001, GEVS, AIAA S-110, MIL-SPEC). Required Skills: •Actively facilitate and support design, analysis, and optimization of mechanical structures, mechanisms, and assemblies for LEO/GEO satellites, small sat platforms, and on-orbit servicing vehicles, ensuring designs meet performance, mass, and reliability requirements. •Assist in the development of spacecraft structural systems from concept and trade studies through prototyping and flight hardware delivery, under the guidance of senior engineers. •Actively facilitate and support design of primary and secondary structures for launch load environments, including sine burst, random vibration, and shock, in compliance with launch vehicle ICD requirements. •Contribute to the design of spacecraft mechanisms and deployment systems, including hinges, hold-down and release mechanisms, and other moving assemblies intended for on-orbit operation. •Assist in the packaging and integration of electronics assemblies and avionics hardware within the spacecraft structure, with consideration for thermal interfaces, harness routing, and accessibility during integration and test. •Support propulsion system mechanical integration efforts, including structural mounting, thruster bracket design, and propellant line routing. •Develop and maintain detailed 3D CAD models and drawings for spacecraft components, subsystems, and assemblies using NX (Siemens) and/or SolidWorks. •Create accurate piece part and assembly drawings with proper application of GD&T standards. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. •1–7 years of professional experience in mechanical design, preferably within aerospace, defense, or a related industry. •Exposure to or coursework in spacecraft or satellite systems, including structural design, mechanisms, or space environment considerations. •Applied hands-on capability in 3D CAD modeling and drawing creation in NX (Siemens) and/or SolidWorks. •Solid functional working knowledge of GD&T principles and their application to piece part and assembly drawings. •Operational familiarity with structural and mechanical design principles, including load paths, joints, and materials selection relevant to launch and on-orbit environments. •Exposure to mechanisms design, including hinges, deployment systems, actuators, or other moving assemblies. •Operational familiarity with electronics packaging concepts, including thermal interface materials, harness routing, and avionics integration constraints. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment. Compensation: •$90,000 - $165,000 / year •Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!