Principal Mechanical Engineer
Full-time
CSG Talent
Are you excited by high ownership, fast pace, working with hardware, and solving challenging technical problems?
CSG Talent is partnering with a company seeking a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to develop critical mechanical systems on a Rover platform, owning them from developing design requirements through to flight.
What You'll 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 & components via testing in simulated launch/Lunar environments.
- Work cross-functionally with adjacent teams to incorporate electrical/thermal/software requirements while meeting integration timeless and system milestones.
- Identify & action high-level improvements to program operation and direction.
Essential Skills & Experience
- 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.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Track record of owning spaceflight hardware across the entire product lifecycle (design, analysis, qualification, and operation).
- Extensive experience with one of the following: Space-grade electromechanical rotary actuators and drive systems.
- Space mechanisms (passive, flexures, deployables, etc).
- Rigid body dynamics and/or vibration analysis.
- Experience running shock, vibration, thermal, and other environmental qualification campaigns.
Other Requirements & Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Ready to take ownership of critical mechanical systems from requirements through to flight? Apply now.
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