K2 Space The Senior Mechanical Engineer owns mechanical design and development of the highest-powered electric propulsion system for satellites. Responsibilities include design, analysis, testing, and vendor management for propulsion hardware.
Responsibilities
Own the mechanical design of propulsion system hardware including propulsion modules, critical thruster components, the propellant management system, avionics box design, propulsion secondary structures, and potentially tank development
Validate your designs through the entire lifecycle from concept to production, and successful flight demonstrations
Generate 3D models, fully dimensioned drawings, and interface control documents
Perform analysis on data from testing hardware, iterating designs, and critical go/no-go calls on hardware performance
Develop and execute component and system-level test plans
Manage key propulsion vendors and suppliers through hardware delivery
Continually own and refine sub-system deliverable schedules throughout development and production
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in mechanicalExperience designing
Required
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
10+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
Experience with the practical application of GD&T
Demonstrated proficiency in the principles of mechanical design, materials, thermodynamics, and fluids
Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from a blank canvas, including troubleshooting and iterating designs based on downstream feedback
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting
Experience in advanced propulsion technologies, including high-performance engines, in-space propulsion, and propulsion system integration
Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies for aerospace applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)
Deep experience in the development and qualification of high-pressure and low-pressure fluidic components, this may include flight feed system or pressurized tanks
Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations
Experience with production tooling or product design in either prototype or high-volume environments
