Senior Mechanical Engineer: Optical Payload, Space

Anduril

Costa Mesa, United States
$132,000 - $198,000 usd py
On-site
Opto-mechanical design
Finite element analysis
Thermal analysis
Create opto-mechanical designs of space payloads ranging from small cameras to large telescopes

Job Summary

  • Create opto-mechanical designs of space payloads ranging from small cameras to large telescopes.
  • Own hardware design from concept to launch, intelligently pacing design maturity with a holistic program view.
  • Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful designs to flight hardware and low-rate production.

Matching Summary

Create opto-mechanical designs of space payloads ranging from small cameras to large telescopes.

Salary

$132,000 - $198,000 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Opto-mechanical design
  • Finite element analysis
  • Thermal analysis
  • Tolerance stack-ups
  • High-reliability design
  • Space payload development

Nice-to-have

  • AI-powered operating systems
  • Space Domain Awareness
  • Autonomy and AI integration
  • First principles decision making

Key Requirements

  • BS or higher degree in engineering or hard science
  • 5+ years of mechanical design experience
  • Experience with exotic opto-mechanical materials
  • Experience with tolerance stack-ups and mechanical alignments
  • CAD proficiency and GD&T
  • Hands-on fabrication and assembly skills
  • Strong fundamentals in optics, heat transfer, statics, solid mechanics, and materials
  • Experience with high-reliability design, athermalization, and vibration/shock resistance

Work Rights

Ability to obtain and hold U.S. Top Secret security clearance

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