Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer
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Job Description
Job Description
Join an elite, venture-backed aerospace founding team as Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer architecting next-generation satellite constellations for high-density space-based compute.
Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Benefits
— Starting Salary targeting $160K–$190K
— Meaningful founding equity stake
— 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
— Unlimited PTO policy with no rigid set hours
— Relocation assistance available for qualified out-of-market candidates
— Founding team ownership over an entire spacecraft engineering discipline
— High-impact ground-floor role backed by premier venture capital
— On-site collaborative engineering culture in Arts District Los Angeles
Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Qualifications
— 5+ years spacecraft mechanical/structural engineering experience with flight heritage.
— Hands-on mastery of deployable mechanisms, FEA analysis (ABAQUS/ANSYS/NASTRAN), and launch loads.
— Demonstrated experience taking space hardware from initial concept through CAD, FEA, fabrication, integration, and environmental testing.
Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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