Senior Mechanical Engineer

Wanna join the adventure?

Are you passionate about spacecraft design and analysis? If so, this is the perfect role for you! Loft flies multiple satellites per year and is looking for a lead Mechanical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert within the mission and product team, supporting the larger company. This role requires a well-rounded mechanical engineer to support Loft's end to end missions and product development, with an expertise on structural analysis and test. You will be responsible for supporting "all things mechanical" for Loft missions, their customers, and their subcontractors.

Mechanical Lead for select Loft Missions

Develop, maintain, and own mechanical analysis budgets

Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings and 3D models using CAD software.

Conduct inspections and reviews of engineering documents and hardware.

Perform structural and thermal analysis of small payload components and spacecraft

Oversight of spacecraft level structural and thermal analysis

Develop, in collaboration with team members/customers, interface specifications, control documents and other design documents

Generate test plans and procedures for structural and thermal verification activities

Review and approve test environmental test reports

Support the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of all stages of a space mission, including identification and procurement of appropriate MGSE.

Work with suppliers, customers, and sub-contractors as mechanical point of contact to ensure successful mission execution.

Define and document requirements, specifications, and interfaces.

Work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure successful mission execution

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.

5+ years of experience in spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and vehicle mechanical design and structural analysis.

Detailed understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis.

Proficiency with Solidworks or similar CAD software

Pragmatic vibration testing experience (pre-test inputs, test oversight, data reduction, report generation).

Spacecraft level FEA experience. Expert level knowledge of at least one solver and pre/post processor package and cursory knowledge of others (Femap, Patran, Nastran, ANSYS, etc).

Concise analysis and test report generation

Experience in small satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns with an emphasis on vibration and thermal testing

Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Experience delivering a spacecraft to standards such as ECSS and NASA GEVS

Proficiency with Solidworks or similar CAD software

Prepared to be challenged and sometimes work out of your comfort zone

Able to be accountable, autonomous, and take full ownership of projects

Ability to perform Craig Bampton (CB) model reduction for launch authorities.

Experience with thermal/structural combined analysis modeling.

Practical experience in assembly and integration of satellite hardware.

Experience working in a customer facing role.

Proven experience in optical payloads integration.

Understanding of force-limited vibration and transfer functions

End-to-end satellite mission experience

Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success

Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best

Health and life insurance, we care about your health

Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)

Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences

Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together

Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable

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