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