Starpath

Overview

Starpath develops and manufactures technologies for human habitation on the Moon and Mars, focusing on robotic systems that produce essential commodities. The Mechanical Engineer (Structures) will design and analyze the mechanical structures that support these systems, ensuring they can withstand the harsh conditions of space.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical structures from concept through detailed design, analysis, fabrication, test, and flight.
• Perform structural analysis using hand calculations and FEA to size hardware for various loads.
• Generate detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings with proper GD&T.
• Define and execute structural qualification and acceptance testing.
• Work closely with manufacturing and other teams to integrate structures into the larger system.
• Drive mass optimization and design simplification without compromising structural integrity.
• Simplify load paths, reduce part count, and cut overhead wherever it doesn't add value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in mechanical, aerospace, structural, or a related engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of mechanical design or structural engineering experience.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and ability to produce detailed engineering drawings with GD&T.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Proficiency with FEA tools for various types of analysis.
• Experience designing flight hardware that has survived launch and operated in space.
• Familiarity with launch and landing load environments.
• Hands-on structural test experience including test-to-model correlation.
• Experience with lightweight, load-optimized structures.
• Knowledge of materials selection and joint design for extreme environments.
• Experience designing mechanisms such as deployables and actuators.
• Familiarity with aerospace structural standards and margin policies.
• Exposure to aerospace, space, or other high-reliability hardware environments.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO

Additional Information

• Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Department: Starlight Solar
• Travel: Occasional