23h ago

Principal Mechanisms Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$175k-$175k / year

full-timeleadaerospace

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll define how K2 designs and deploys coarse pointing assemblies for large aperture optical payloads on the highest-power satellites ever flown. You'll innovate across design, error budgeting, and high-volume manufacturing to enable groundbreaking space missions. This role offers the resources and backing of a $450M-funded startup with real flight programs.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design and tolerance coarse pointing assemblies
  • Create line-of-sight error budgets and stabilization analysis
  • Own environmental test and qualification plans
  • Develop supply chain and high-volume manufacturing plans

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 8+ years in optomechanics or electromechanical design
  • Deep experience with CAD and FEA software
  • 3+ years with programming languages like Python or C++

✨ Nice to Have

  • Precision optical mechanisms experience
  • 2-axis gimbal design for space applications
  • Line-of-sight performance budget closure

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interview· Half day
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