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Senior Mechanical Designer

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $100,000 - $130,000

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. We are currently seekinga Mechanical Designer to contribute to our mission in a dynamic startup environment. As a Mechanical Designer, you will be responsible for thedesign and iteration of parts, subsystems, and vehicle architectures for lunar mobility platforms in CAD. This may include structures, mechanisms, routing, DFMA, drawings, etc., as applicable to creating mature and complete vehicle designs.

KeyResponsibilities:

Work on a team of engineers in an interdisciplinary environment, contributing to multiple concurrent projects and helping to ensure adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards

Contribute to and maintain vehicle CAD

Develop vehicle subsystems

Design and iterate primary and secondary vehicle structures

Design and iterate spaceflight mechanisms, with consideration for torque/force/travel margin, lubrication, dust sealing, tolerances, materials, etc., to ensure reliable and repeatable mechanism function

Lay out fluid piping and cable harness routing in CAD

Continually improve vehicle CAD for mass savings and for ease of manufacturing and assembly

Use GD&T to assign appropriate tolerances to parts and assemblies

Contribute to mechanical documentation and design reviews

Ensure mechanical designs comply with applicable NASA standards (mechanisms approaches, structural margin, tolerance stackup, etc.)

Participate in peer review of designs to ensure consistent quality and practices across the team

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

7+ Years of professional experience in the aerospace industry

Expert in CAD software (Solidworks )

Proficient in creating part drawings

Proficient in GD&T and DFMA

Prior experience maintaining CAD files/drawings in a configuration management environment

Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines

Excellent organization and time management skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

U.S. Person

Qualifications:

Relevant experience in a spaceflight design environment (preferably Class-A programs)

Relevant experience with NASA and Government customers, deliverables, reviews, and standards

Lunar Outpost is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against protected characteristics (, , , , , , , , veteran status). We want all employees (including executives and HR) to treat others with respect and professionalism.