AstroForge

Overview

AstroForge is on a mission to make space resources accessible on Earth by mining asteroids for valuable minerals. As a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer specializing in mechanisms, you will design, analyze, build, and test spacecraft mechanisms that operate reliably in space, taking ownership of designs from concept through qualification and flight.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop spacecraft mechanisms, including deployment systems, actuation mechanisms, gimbals, and other precision moving assemblies.
• Own mechanism designs end-to-end, from CAD and analysis through fabrication, integration, and testing.
• Perform detailed mechanical analysis, including stress, fatigue, kinematics, and dynamics, to validate mechanism performance.
• Conduct and support dynamics simulations and mechanism modeling.
• Plan, execute, and analyze mechanism tests; use test results to iterate and improve designs.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance analysis to ensure proper function and reliability of moving interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, interfaces, and verification plans.
• Support material selection and manufacturing process development for mechanism components.
• Document designs, analyses, test results, and lessons learned with full traceability to requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience designing mechanical systems and mechanisms for spacecraft or aerospace applications.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software, preferably Siemens NX.
• Demonstrated expertise in GD&T and precision mechanical design.
• Hands-on experience personally building, integrating, and testing mechanism hardware.
• Strong understanding of mechanical fundamentals, including dynamics and kinematics.
• Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• Salary Level II: $100,250 - $122,500
• Salary Level III: $120,250 - $151,500
• Salary Level IV: $150,250 - $195,500
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.