Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

PDR (Preliminary Design Review)

CDR (Critical Design Review)

TRR (Test Readiness Review)

5+ years of mechanical design experience with focus on mechanisms.

Kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms

Gear systems, cams, linkages, springs

Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation

Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure

Health and Wellness Stipend

Commuter Benefits

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will provide guidance for design and prototype builds for the Space Kinetic core technology to achieve our mission of a flight demo within the next 2 years in a fast-paced startup environment.

Design and develop system and subsystem assemblies, mechanisms and moving assemblies including linkages, gears, cams, actuators, and precision motion systems.

Perform mechanism design, tolerance analysis, and kinematic studies to ensure reliable operation.

Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, and engineering drawings using tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA or NX.

Support the mechanical simulations and FEA teams creating step files, simplified reps and volumes to assist with the modeling to validate strength, fatigue, and functional performance.

Design and develop prototype assemblies and test mechanisms to validate functionality and operational stability.

Space Kinetic is a

cleared

, venture-backed startup focused on addressing urgent national security priorities. Our goal is to deliver a suite of asymmetric capabilities for space superiority and missile defense

leveraging

our proprietary electromechanical deployment system, which enables the rapid deployment of low-cost payloads through space without firing a thruster. Space Kinetic is currently assembling its TRL-5 prototype. Our goal is to

leverage