10h ago

Staff Mechanisms Engineer

Long Beach, California

$184.5k-$225.5k / year

full-timeleadaerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll guide the design of Terran R mechanisms like stage separation and landing gear. Your work will span full design cycles, from conceptualization to test. You'll collaborate across teams to integrate subsystems within printed primary structure.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and test stage separation or fairing deployment systems
  • Conceptualize landing gear or aero surface actuation
  • Define design criteria and subsystem requirements
  • Conduct trade studies on mechanism concepts

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline
  • 8+ years of full cycle design engineering experience including CAD, analysis, build and test
  • Fundamental knowledge of kinematic synthesis, actuation, mechatronics, and instrumentation
  • Proven track record of technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience

โœจ Nice to Have

  • 10+ years of aerospace experience or advanced engineering degree
  • Experience with launch vehicle mechanisms and multi-body dynamics
  • Experience with NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, or Femap, and Python or MATLAB

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Generous PTO and sick leave
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Parental leave
  • ๐Ÿ“š Annual learning stipend
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-6 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Initial Screeningยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite/Team Interviewยท 4 hours
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