Senior Mechanical Engineer, Reflector
Reflect Orbital
At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.
About the Role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will clean sheet design novel components of our spacecraft reflector system, and take them through to on-orbit operations. You will be responsible for every step in the process, working closely with Manufacturing. Ideal candidates will have experience with building space components, and working with very thin fabric materials.
Responsibilities
Deliver flight-ready critical spacecraft components
Contribute to the overall design of a reliable deployable reflector system that can attain extreme flatness in orbit
Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations
Correlate analysis of your components to ensure reliability in the space environment
Ideal Qualifications
Experience designing structures with very thin fabrics, especially in space, such as solar sails
You have owned spacecraft components from clean-sheet to spaceflight
Extensive CAD experience
You know what tolerances the machine shop can hit without needing to ask them
You have strong experience collaboratively designing complex interdependent systems
Even if you don't meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.
We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.
Benefits
Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.
Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy
Access to HSA, FSA, 401K, and commuter benefits
Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year minimum mandatory use
Healthy lunches provided daily
Equal Opportunity
Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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