Payload Mechanisms Engineer — Spacecraft Deployment & Actuation
Apex Systems Inc
Apex is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer, Payloads to design, develop, and test payload deployment and articulation mechanisms for satellite buses. You will own mechanism hardware from concept through flight, focusing on reliable operation in space. Join a fast-growing aerospace team in Playa Vista, collaborating with cross-functional groups to perform 3D CAD, GD&T, and testing, while supporting manufacturing and supplier resolution. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apex
- ...Angeles designs and builds satellite buses for diverse space payloads. The Mechanisms Engineer, Payloads will own mechanism hardware from concept... ...reliable operation in space and collaborative integration with spacecraft systems. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, 3D CAD...Suggested
$100k - $195k
Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across... ...companies launching payloads to space continue to... ...seeking a skilled Mechanisms Engineer, Payloads to join... ...develop, and test payload deployment and articulation... ...hinges, latches, actuators, release mechanisms,...SuggestedFull timeWork at office- ...self-sustaining city on Mars. Senior Mechanical Engineer (Rotary Actuators) - Space Solar The Starlight team... ...of the mechanisms that deploy and orient Starlight’s solar arrays... ...serve as a technical authority for spacecraft mechanisms, resolve complex design...SuggestedPermanent employmentFull timeFlexible hours
$164.5k - $255k
...company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical... ...spacecraft, precision payloads to the components... ...missions. SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER II Based onsite... ...systems including actuators, gimbals, gear... ...mechanisms, or satellite deployment systems....SuggestedPermanent employmentFor contractorsLocal areaFlexible hours- ...to performance. All engineering and manufacturing is... ...You Will Do Own the mechanical design of munition airframe... ..., mechanisms, and payload packaging from concept... ...mechanisms: wing/fin deployment, tube-launch... ...folding aerosurfaces, and actuation systems. Release production...SuggestedPermanent employmentFull timeWork at office
- ...worldwide. TeraWave combines LEO and MEO spacecraft, high-throughput RF payloads, optical inter-satellite links,... ...the dedicated TeraWave Radiation Engineer, you will own the end-to-end... ...analyses; work with configuration and mechanical teams to maintain an analyzable spacecraft...Permanent employmentTemporary workLocal areaWorldwideRelocation
$137k - $193k
...highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid... ...As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Inversion, you will own... ...systems including mechanisms, actuators, fasteners, bearings, seals... ...aerospace mechanisms such as deployment systems, control surfaces,...Permanent employmentWork at office- Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry... ...decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the... ...About the Role Apex is seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our satellite engineering...Full timeWork at office
$140k - $195k
Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry... ...decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the... ...About The Role Apex is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our satellite engineering...Full timeWork at office- ...extend it to the flight payload as the space segment... ...online — across real deployment sites, not a controlled... ...the Satellite Systems Engineer. The roadmap from demonstrator... .... A degree in mechanical, aerospace, or physics... ...or similar). Bonus Spacecraft or payload thermal (...Work at officeRelocation package
$130k - $160k
...Time | On-Site Package: $130K - $160K Base + Equity + Benefits + Flexible PTO Are you a hands-on mechanical engineer ready to take your designs from concept to lunar deployment? Want to build real hardware for real space missions? On offer is the opportunity to join a...Permanent employmentFull timeFlexible hours- K2 Space Corporation seeks a senior Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer to drive design-for-excellence (DFX) for... ...production flows for high-rate spacecraft mechanisms. You will lead development of manufacturing systems for actuators, gimbals, and reaction wheels, mentor...
$139k - $199k
...global reach. Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth... ...Do As a Senior GNC Engineer at Inversion, you... ...to main parachute deployment. You will design,... ...authority of flap actuators, and directly influence... ...and manage mechanical actuator requirements...Permanent employmentWork at office$140k - $175k
...large, high-powered spacecraft for the next generation... ...own the success of mechanisms that will be key to our... ..., or other relevant engineering discipline Minimum 5+... ...mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion... ..., electromechanical actuation, mechatronics and...Permanent employment$125k - $160k
...life on Mars. GNC ENGINEER, PHASED ARRAY DEVICES... ...communications, and hosted payloads. As an engineer on... ...estimation, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems design,... ...software you write will be deployed directly to... ..., antenna design and actuation, or similar Direct...Temporary workWeekend work$200k - $280k
...Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Launcher Systems $200,000–$280,000 Base + Pre-IPO Equity + Benefits... ...hardware from concept through deployment? Have you designed missile launchers,... ...interfaces Developing deployment mechanisms, actuation systems, retention and release...$20k
GNC ENGINEER, PHASED ARRAY DEVICES (STARSHIELD) the... ...communications, and hosted payloads. As an engineer on... ...estimation, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems design,... ...software you write will be deployed directly to... ..., antenna design and actuation, or similar Direct experience...Permanent employmentTemporary workWeekend work$100k - $117.5k
...enabling human life on Mars. MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER (STARSHIP COMPONENTS)... ...the most advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle components... ...butterfly valves to flap actuators and more. You will demonstrate... ...solenoids), mechanisms (flap/fin/payload door actuators), and...Temporary workWork experience placement- ...Senior Mechanical Engineer - Test (Space Hardware) We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer... ...(load, vibration, shock, deployment, drop) Build and manage data acquisition... ...Nice to Have: Aerospace or spacecraft testing experience Familiarity with...
$90k - $180k
...farms. Our team is developing spacecraft capable of capturing and... ...Join a small, high-caliber engineering team where individual contributions... ...deliver critical spacecraft mechanical components and mechanisms.... ...from concept through deployment. Advanced CAD experience for...Full timeImmediate startNight shift$140k - $160k
Job Title: Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Location: Los Angeles Employment Type: Salaried direct employee with full benefits Industry: Spacecraft... ...with the design, specification, and testing of spacecraft deployable systems and mechanisms. Experience executing and leading...Full timeWork at officeWorldwide- Blue Origin seeks a Mechanical Engineer to architect, design, and validate mechanical packaging for spacecraft LRUs within the In-Space Systems unit. You will own the mechanical design from concept through qualification and production, ensuring launch survivability and...
- ...company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that... ...spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems... ...space missions. SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER II Based onsite at Rocket Lab... ...and motion systems including actuators, gimbals, gear trains,...
- ...data transport network ever deployed in space. Using free-space laser... ...gimbals, coarse-steering mechanisms, and structures that point a... ...We are seeking a mechanical engineer to own the terminal's... ...: gimbals, rotation stages, actuators, bearings, and drive trains...Work at officeRelocation packageFlexible hours
- EVONA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, build, and test critical spacecraft and propulsion hardware in Los Angeles. This hands-on role involves moving between first-principles analysis and detailed mechanical design, manufacturing, integration, testing...
- Apex Space, Inc. is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer specializing in Payload Integration & Test to join our expanding team. The role owns the... ...payload integration and SV level test campaigns on the spacecraft platform. You will collaborate with customers to develop...
- K2 Space in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Senior Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer to design, prototype, and scale production of high‑power satellite... ...hardware, and define production flows for rotational actuators, separation mechanisms, gimbals, and reaction wheel assemblies...
- K2 Space is hiring a Principal Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer to scale high‑power satellite mechanisms production. You will lead DFX reviews, develop manufacturing systems for rotational actuators, gimbals, and reaction wheel assemblies, and set policies to drive manufacturability...
- Apex is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and development of spacecraft hardware from concept through qualification and flight. You’ll collaborate across engineering and production to deliver lightweight, reliable flight hardware...
$156.8k - $219.52k
...the TeraWave Reliability Engineer for Satellite and Payloads, you will serve as the hardware... ...focal point across spacecraft bus electronics, RF and optical... ...hardware, structures and mechanisms, harnesses, connectors,... ...capability, sensor and actuator selection, electrical...Permanent employmentTemporary workLocal areaWorldwideRelocation
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