Senior Mechanical Engineer
Senior Mechanical Engineer
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17-05-2025
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Wanna join the adventure
Are you passionate about the structural analysis and supporting hardware design for a spacecraft If so this is the perfect role for you! Loft flies multiple satellites per year and is looking for a lead mechanical and MGSE engineer to ensure these satellites are able to be installed safely and are well characterized! You should have a strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles as well as experience in the space industry.
About the Role:
- Design or refine custom Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) including test fixtures handling tools and transportation containers.
- Define and document requirements specifications and interfaces.
- Create detailed engineering drawings and 3D models using CAD software.
- Conduct inspections and reviews of engineering documents and hardware.
- Correlate FEA results to test data.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and industry best practices.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to design reviews technical meetings and project status updates.
Must Haves:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- 5 years of experience in aerospace design.
- 5 years structural analysis in the space industry.
- Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack.
- Understanding of force limiting techniques.
- Pragmatic vibration testing experience (both pre test inputs test oversight and data reduction).
- FEA experience at Spacecraft level. Expert level knowledge of at least one solver and pre/post processor package and cursory knowledge of others (Femap Patran Nastran ANSYS etc).
- Can concisely document analysis and test findings in report in CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks Creo).
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work in a fastpaced of assembly processes.
- Experience with quality control and assurance processes.
- Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Nice to Haves:
- Ability to perform Craig Bampton (CB) model reduction for launch authorities.
- Experience with thermal/structural combined analysis modeling.
- Practical experience in assembly and integration of satellite hardware.
- Experience working in a customer facing role.
- Proven experience in optical payloads integration.
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Our standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite with capabilities such as earth imagery weather & climate /science data collection IoT connectivity inorbit demonstrations and national security missions. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure so they can focus on what matters most to them: operating their mission and collecting their data.
At Loft youll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges but with a closeknit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.
We value kind supportive and teamoriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international you will need strong English skills to better collaborate easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.
With 4 satellites onorbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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