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Design Engineer

🕒 August 8

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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First seen by Remote Rocketship August 8

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AST SpaceMobile

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

✈️ Travel

Consulting • Logistics • Travel

AST SpaceMobile is on a mission to create the first and only space-based cellular broadband network, aiming to provide uninterrupted coverage across the globe and eliminate connectivity gaps. Through innovative technology, they seek to make broadband accessible to all, partnering with mobile network operators to enhance global communication capabilities.

📋 Description

• Perform mechanical design and computer-aided modeling of space hardware, including detailed design definition of parts and assemblies and management of mechanical interfaces between subsystems • Conduct structural, mechanical system, and satellite payload equipment layout studies to determine optimal system architecture based on simplicity, performance, mass, and cost • Develop and maintain mechanical and structural design documentation, including mechanical analysis reports, interface control drawings, tooling and fixturing, and manufacturing documentation • Support creation of developmental and qualification test procedures for vibration, shock, TVAC, and assembly • Prepare and present information for design and readiness reviews with management and peers • Coordinate with manufacturing and production to transfer information and document efficient processes • Evaluate and champion new technologies and methods

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field • Minimum of 12 years of hands-on experience in mechanical design, integration, and testing of spacecraft and spacecraft components • Strong technical skill in satellite assembly design for launch and on-orbit environments and design for manufacturability • Experience with standard analytical tools and classical structural analysis methods for sizing and trade studies • Knowledge of or experience with launch vehicle integration • Experience operating in a Windchill PLM environment • Siemens NX preferred; CATIA, SolidWorks, or CREO also considered • Innovative and creative problem-solving approach • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering team • Ability to lead a small team while executing assignments autonomously • Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work in a standard office environment and use a computer for extended periods • Willingness to travel 25%–50%

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity, at-will employment

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