Join an elite, venture-backed aerospace founding team as Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer architecting next-generation satellite constellations for high-density space-based compute.
Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Benefits — Starting Salary targeting $160K–$190K — Meaningful founding equity stake — 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance — Unlimited PTO policy with no rigid set hours — Relocation assistance available for qualified out-of-market candidates — Founding team ownership over an entire spacecraft engineering discipline — High-impact ground-floor role backed by premier venture capital — On-site collaborative engineering culture in Arts District Los Angeles
Founding Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Qualifications — 5+ years spacecraft mechanical/structural engineering experience with flight heritage. — Hands-on mastery of deployable mechanisms, FEA analysis (ABAQUS/ANSYS/NASTRAN), and launch loads. — Demonstrated experience taking space hardware from initial concept through CAD, FEA, fabrication, integration, and environmental testing.