HIKINEX · 1 month ago
Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer for Fastwater Staffing
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expHIKINEX is a company focused on the design and development of satellite structures and mechanisms. They are seeking a Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer to take ownership of the design and development of satellite hardware for the Meridian Space constellation, from concept through to orbit.
Business DevelopmentCustomer ServiceOutsourcingProfessional Services
Responsibilities
You are responsible for the design and development of satellite structures, mechanisms and thermal management of satellites for the Meridian Space constellation from concept through orbit
This includes structural design, deployable mechanisms, launch vehicle interfaces, satellite deployment, thermal analysis, manufacturing, assembly and testing
As part of a small team tackling ambitious challenges, you’ll take full ownership of the end-to-end success of your hardware in orbit - driving every aspect of development, from design to fully-integrated, space-ready systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field
3+ years professional aerospace mechanical design/development experience
Strong understanding of structural mechanics, materials, dynamics, and manufacturing methods
Skill in using and creating software tools to model systems performance across a variety of disciplines (MATLAB, Python, Excel, etc.)
Experience with CAD (Solidworks, etc.) and creating engineering drawings
Ability to work autonomously and exercise good engineering judgement
Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and written communication skills
Preferred
7+ years professional spacecraft design/development experience
Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, or related field
Experience designing low-cost satellites intended for high production volumes
Experience designing spacecraft for launch vehicle interfaces and analyzing launch loads
Expertise with spacecraft separation systems and other mechanisms
Experience with spacecraft assembly, integration, and test
Experience with spacecraft thermal analysis and design
Breadth of understanding of other spacecraft subsystems and general knowledge of satellite operations
Company
HIKINEX
Hikinex is an outsourcing company that focuses on recruiting management, customer care support, lead generation and business networking.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
A
Andy Jimenez
CSO & Co-Founder
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