Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer – Spacecraft

Location: Westminster, Colorado
Employment: Full-time | On-site
Industry: Space & Aerospace

EVONA is partnering with an innovative space technology company developing advanced communications hardware for satellites and other space platforms.

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to take technical leadership of spacecraft mechanical development, helping take next-generation satellite hardware from initial architecture and concept through integration, qualification, and ultimately flight.

This is a highly technical leadership position for an experienced spacecraft engineer who enjoys remaining hands-on while mentoring engineers and owning major mechanical design decisions.

What You’ll Do

You’ll act as a senior mechanical technical authority across spacecraft and subsystem development, with responsibilities including:

• Lead mechanical development of spacecraft, subsystems, and interfaces from concept through flight.

• Own key mechanical architecture and design decisions.

• Lead requirements definition, architecture trades, design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and qualification.

• Develop spacecraft structures, mechanical interfaces, electronics packaging, thermal architectures, and mechanisms.

• Support spacecraft integration and resolve vehicle-level mechanical challenges.

• Lead environmental qualification activities including vibration, shock, and thermal-vacuum testing.

• Mentor and provide technical direction to mechanical engineers.

• Work closely with GNC, electrical, RF, thermal, systems, manufacturing, and AI&T teams.

• Present designs and technical recommendations at engineering design reviews.

• Support customer discussions and proposal activities.

What We’re Looking For

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience.

• Significant experience developing spacecraft, satellites, or spaceflight hardware.

• Demonstrated technical leadership of spacecraft mechanical development through at least one full development lifecycle.

• Strong knowledge of spacecraft mechanical architecture, structures, interfaces, and system-level design trades.

• Experience leading and mentoring engineers across mechanical disciplines.

• Hands-on experience supporting spacecraft integration, environmental testing, and qualification.

• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA/DFT, reliability, GD&T, and engineering drawings.

• Experience working cross-functionally with structures, thermal, mechanisms, electrical, manufacturing, analysis, and AI&T teams.

Highly Desirable

Experience with:

• Vibration, shock, and TVAC testing

• Spacecraft primary and secondary structures

• Metallic and/or composite structures

• Electronics or avionics packaging

• Deployable or actuated spacecraft mechanisms

• CAD and analysis tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, Nastran, or equivalent

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take genuine technical ownership of flight hardware and play a key role in putting advanced communications spacecraft into orbit.

You’ll join a fast-paced, highly technical environment where you can influence spacecraft architecture, mentor talented engineers, and see your designs progress from an idea on a screen to hardware operating in space.

Please note: This position is on-site in Westminster, Colorado.

Due to U.S. space technology export regulations, applicants must meet applicable U.S. person/export-control requirements.

Interested? Apply today or contact EVONA to learn more.