Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer - Rover

The role

You will develop critical mechanical systems on the Rover platform. This includes work on electromechanical actuators, structures, passive mechanisms, or thermal control systems and autonomy hardware integration.

What you will do

• Own architectures, systems, subsystems, and components from requirements to deployment
• Conduct trade studies and perform first-order calculations to define system requirements
• Determine qualification testing criteria in accordance with spaceflight testing standards
• Validate subsystems and components via testing in a simulated launch/Lunar environments
• Work cross-functionally with adjacent teams to incorporate electrical, thermal, and software requirements
• Identify and action high-level improvements to program operation and direction

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience developing hardware systems for space applications
• Experience with CAD (NX, Catia, SolidWorks, etc) and analysis (ANSYS, ABAQUS, etc) tools
• Working knowledge of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and structural analysis
• Strong technical communication and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
• 10+ years of experience developing hardware systems for space applications
• Track record of owning spaceflight hardware across the entire product lifecycle
• Extensive experience with space-grade electromechanical rotary actuators and drive systems
• Extensive experience with space mechanisms (passive, flexures, deployables, etc)
• Extensive experience with rigid body dynamics and/or vibration analysis
• Experience running shock, vibration, thermal, and other environmental qualification campaigns

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and retirement plans
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible policies
• Professional growth opportunities through training and development

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

Starpath Robotics is developing a full-stack solution for commercial scale rocket propellant production on the Moon and Mars.