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Satellite Design Engineer

Compensation
$70,000–$135,000/year

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines
  • Review specifications and other engineering data to develop mechanical systems
  • Update designs and drawings through engineering change orders to support our rapid pace of design iteration
  • Create a detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of mechanical design and drafting experience
  • Experience with 3D CAD software
  • Solid understanding and application of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
  • Spacecraft design experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Hands-on experience working on teams designing hardware in a highly constrained system under defined timelines
  • Familiarity with welded structures and fluid systems
  • Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings
  • Ability to work and communicate well with minimal supervision
  • Creative problem solver that can bring multiple disciplines together to achieve buy-in for a unified design direction
  • Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills

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Job Details

Location
Irvine, CA
Posted
Mar 24, 2026, 04:27 PM
Listed
Mar 24, 2026, 04:27 PM
Compensation
$70,000 - $135,000 per year

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