Senior Mechanical Engineer (Propulsion)

The role

You will own the mechanical design, development, build, test, and analysis of a high-powered electric propulsion system and related hardware. This includes designing propulsion modules, thruster components, and propellant management systems for satellite platforms.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical design of propulsion system hardware including propulsion modules, critical thruster components, propellant management system, avionics box design, and propulsion secondary structur
• Validate designs through the entire lifecycle from concept to production and flight demonstrations
• Generate 3D models, fully dimensioned drawings, and interface control documents
• Perform analysis on data from testing hardware and iterate designs
• Develop and execute component and system-level test plans
• Manage key propulsion vendors and suppliers through hardware delivery
• Own and refine sub-system deliverable schedules throughout development and production

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
• Experience with the practical application of GD&T
• Demonstrated proficiency in the principles of mechanical design, materials, thermodynamics, and fluids
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from a blank canvas, including troubleshooting and iterating designs based on downstream feedback

Nice to have

• Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting
• Experience in advanced propulsion technologies, including high-performance engines, in-space propulsion, and propulsion system integration
• Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies for aerospace applications
• Deep experience in the development and qualification of high-pressure and low-pressure fluidic components
• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations
• Experience with production tooling or product design in either prototype or high-volume environments

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is a high-growth Series D-funded company mass-producing satellite platforms.