Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Prism)

The role

This person will design structures, systems, tooling, and products for ground station antennas. They will develop hardware for global deployment, fabrication and assembly tooling, and test fixtures.

What you will do

• Design multiple product lines, structures, mechanisms, environmental systems, and GSE for satellite ground stations
• Design manufacturable, intricate RF waveguide filtering and feed structures for high performance antennas
• Design tooling for fabrication and assembly processes, including test fixtures and weldments
• Collaborate with RF, electrical, and manufacturing to ensure reasonable system requirements and seamless integration
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in mechanical, thermal, and environmental design
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience designing and building hardware
• Experience with taking a product from concept to production
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Siemens NX for 3D modeling, assembly, and drafting
• Understanding of environmental and reliability testing procedures for mechanical systems
• Experience with weldments, tooling, GSE, and fixture design and assembly
• Experience with mechanical/thermal simulation tools (e.g. ANSYS)
• Basic understanding of electrical systems and components
• Basic understanding of RF systems and devices

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib

About the company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations. They design, build, and rapidly deploy scalable systems for satellite missions.