Mechanical Design Engineer (Space Communications)
Mechanical Design Engineer (Space Communications)
Mechanical Design Engineer (Space Communications)
Northwoodspace
Northwood is a company focused on enhancing connectivity between earth and space through innovative space communications technologies. They are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop hardware for ground station antennas, collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure high performance and manufacturability of products.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 2-4+ years of experience designing and building hardware.
- Experience with taking a product from concept to production.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis.
Responsibility
- Design multiple product lines, structures, mechanisms, environmental systems, and GSE for satellite ground stations ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Design manufacturable, intricate RF waveguide filtering and feed structures for high performance antennas.
- Design tooling for fabrication and assembly processes, including test fixtures and weldments.
- Collaborate with RF, electrical, and manufacturing to ensure reasonable system requirements and seamless integration of designs and hardware.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in mechanical, thermal, and environmental design.
- Participate in design reviews and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.
