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Associate Mechanisms Engineer

Associate Mechanisms Engineer

Position Overview

Launch your career in Space. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Associate Mechanisms Engineer to support the assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) of spacecraft mechanisms. This is a hands-on role working closely with design, test, and production teams to ensure the successful build, qualification, and delivery of space mechanisms and subsystems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Production during spacecraft mechanism build, integration, and verification.

  • Perform and support mechanism and subsystem-level testing.

  • Develop test requirements, processes, materials, and tooling for vibration, shock, TVAC, and assembly activities.

  • Participate in design, analysis, and trade studies to determine appropriate AIT strategies.

  • Work with Design Engineering to improve manufacturing flow, cost, and hardware layout.

  • Collect and analyze test data and prepare detailed engineering reports.

  • Troubleshoot hardware anomalies and failures, perform root-cause analysis, and support corrective actions.

  • Contribute to mechanism design improvements based on findings during testing and production.

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

  • 0–2 years of relevant experience in aerospace, precision hardware assembly, integration, or testing.

Preferred Experience

  • Space-qualified mechanisms such as actuators, release devices, hinges, latches, or deployment systems.

  • Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and nonconformance resolution.

  • Spacecraft or aerospace Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT).

  • Environmental testing including vibration, shock, and thermal vacuum (TVAC).

  • Cleanroom practices and contamination control.

  • ECAD/MCAD integration, configuration control, and product data management.

  • Relevant standards or certifications including IPC-A-610/J-STD-001, NASA-STD-8739, ECSS-Q-ST-70, AS9100, or Six Sigma.

Technical Skills

  • CAD: Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or similar.

  • Analysis: FEA experience is beneficial.

  • PDM/PLM: Fusion or equivalent systems.

  • Testing: LabVIEW or similar data acquisition/test systems is preferred. 

  • General: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.