Fortastra

Overview

Fotrastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets. The Mechanical Engineer II will support the design, integration, and build of autonomous spacecraft, contributing to the full product lifecycle from CAD and mechanical design to integration support.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to spacecraft mechanical configuration, component layout, and system interfaces.
• Create and maintain CAD models for parts and assemblies, including mounting hardware, brackets, panels, and simple structural elements.
• Support the evolution of the overall spacecraft CAD model by adding and updating subsystem hardware under guidance from senior engineers.
• Help identify and resolve basic mechanical interferences with harnessing, cabling, avionics boxes, sensors, and other subsystem hardware.
• Generate and release detailed drawings, bills of materials, and mechanical documentation with disciplined revision control.
• Collaborate with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and thermal engineers to support integrated mechanical solutions.
• Work with manufacturing and integration teams to ensure designs can be fabricated, assembled, and accessed for test and maintenance.
• Support bring-up and integration activities on the floor, including fit checks, build support, and hardware rework when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in mechanical design for spacecraft, robotics, automotive, defense, or other high-reliability systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (NX, Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent), including part and assembly modeling.
• Understanding of basic structures, interfaces, packaging, and mechanical integration.
• Experience creating engineering drawings, applying tolerances, and working with revision-controlled documentation.
• Exposure to configuration management and large-assembly practices is a plus.
• Familiarity with fabrication methods such as machining, sheet metal, and simple welded or bolted assemblies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and take feedback from senior engineers and technicians to improve designs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

• 5 days on-site in Torrance, CA
• U.S. Citizenship required