Loft Orbital Solutions

Loft Orbital Solutions

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Golden, CO · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$170kDetected 69 days ago
ProcurementSolidWorksANSYSFEAThermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisGD&TMechanical DesignResearchCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Oversight of spacecraft level structural and thermal analysis
  • Generate test plans and procedures for structural and thermal verification activities
  • Review and approve test environmental test reports

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and own mechanical analysis budgets
  • Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings and 3D models using CAD software.
  • Support the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of all stages of a space mission, including identification and procurement of appropriate MGSE.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and vehicle mechanical design and structural analysis.
  • Proficiency with Solidworks or similar CAD software
  • Expert level knowledge of at least one solver and pre/post processor package and cursory knowledge of others (Femap, Patran, Nastran, ANSYS, etc).
  • Experience in small satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns with an emphasis on vibration and thermal testing
  • Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience delivering a spacecraft to standards such as ECSS and NASA GEVS

Skills

  • Space Made Simple.
  • As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Compensation

  • Wanna join the adventure?
  • Are you passionate about spacecraft design and analysis?
  • If so, this is the perfect role for you!
  • Loft flies multiple satellites per year and is looking for a lead Mechanical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert within the mission and product team, supporting the larger company.
  • This role requires a well-rounded mechanical engineer to support Loft's end to end missions and product development, with an expertise on structural analysis and test.
  • You will be responsible for supporting "all things mechanical" for Loft missions, their customers, and their subcontractors.

Company info

  • Loft: Space Made Simple.
  • Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
  • We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
  • With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
  • We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more.
  • Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months.
  • With more than 30 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
  • Work with suppliers, customers, and sub-contractors as mechanical point of contact to ensure successful mission execution.
  • Develop, in collaboration with team members/customers, interface specifications, control documents and other design documents
  • At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.
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