Beyond Reach Labs

Overview

Beyond Reach Labs is designing and building the largest deployable structures ever flown to space. As a Build Engineer, you will be at the forefront of the company's key technology development, turning designs into hardware and working hands-on in the lab.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build and integration of full-scale and subscale deployable prototypes.
• Design and build the tooling, fixtures, jigs, and ground support equipment needed to assemble and deploy large structures.
• Plan builds, manage parts and materials, and keep schedules moving across a fast-paced lab.
• Build and modify early test articles, mechanism breadboards, and material coupons to retire key technical risks quickly.
• Work directly with design engineers to iterate on concepts, providing design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly feedback.
• Develop and trial new fabrication, bonding, joining, and tensioning techniques for large, lightweight structures.
• Source and work closely with vendors to secure critical materials and piece parts.
• Plan and run build, qualification, and acceptance testing for hardware and tooling.
• Build qualification and flight-like units to controlled, documented processes with full traceability.
• Support environmental test campaigns through pre-test build, integration, and post-test inspection.
• Capture as-built configurations, nonconformances, and corrective actions, and drive root-cause investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace or manufacturing engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 1+ years of experience building, integrating or testing mechanical or electromechanical hardware.
• Hands-on skill with hand and power tools, precision measurement and mechanical assembly.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Working knowledge of CAD software such as SolidWorks, NX or Onshape.

Additional Information

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to support critical project milestones.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for authorization under U.S. export regulations.