Principal Mechanical Engineer

Are you excited by high ownership, fast pace, working with hardware, and solving challenging technical problems? CSG Talent is partnering with a company seeking a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to develop critical mechanical systems on a Rover platform, owning them from developing design requirements through to flight.

What You'll Do

• Own architectures, systems, subsystems, and components from requirements to deployment.
• Conduct trade studies and perform first-order calculations to define system requirements.
• Determine qualification testing criteria in accordance with spaceflight testing standards.
• Validate subsystems & components via testing in simulated launch/Lunar environments.
• Work cross-functionally with adjacent teams to incorporate electrical/thermal/software requirements while meeting integration timeless and system milestones.
• Identify & action high-level improvements to program operation and direction.

Essential Skills & Experience

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing hardware systems for space applications.
• Experience with CAD (NX, Catia, SolidWorks, etc) and analysis (ANSYS, ABAQUS, etc) tools.
• Working knowledge of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and structural analysis.
• Strong technical communication and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Track record of owning spaceflight hardware across the entire product lifecycle (design, analysis, qualification, and operation).
• Extensive experience with one of the following: Space-grade electromechanical rotary actuators and drive systems.
• Space mechanisms (passive, flexures, deployables, etc).
• Rigid body dynamics and/or vibration analysis.
• Experience running shock, vibration, thermal, and other environmental qualification campaigns.

Other Requirements & Education

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Ready to take ownership of critical mechanical systems from requirements through to flight? Apply now.