Mechanical Engineer

Reflect Orbital

Hawthorne, CAFull-timePosted 1y agoStill listed 4 days ago

Hawthorne, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1y agoStill listed 4 days ago

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Compensation

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Location

Hawthorne, CA

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

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Job overview

Reflect Orbital is hiring a Mechanical Engineer. Reflect Orbital is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, prototype, and flight validate spacecraft subcomponents and integrate mechanical systems. This role requires quickly delivering functional hardware that balances simplicity, scrappiness, analytical rigor, and ingenuity. The ideal candidate will have significant ownership and the ability to effect change within the company.

Key focus areas include Deliver flight-ready critical spacecraft components, Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations, and Correlate analysis of components to ensure reliability in the space environment.

Successful candidates bring 4–6 Years Mechanical Design Experience and Owned Spacecraft Components Experience. Preferred (not required): Mechanical Design, CAD, Design Of Bolted Joints, and Collaborative Design.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical DesignCADDesign of Bolted JointsCollaborative Design

Qualifications

4-6 Years Mechanical Design ExperienceExperience With Flight Hardware or Similar High-Reliability Mechanical SystemsOwned Spacecraft Components From Clean-Sheet to Spaceflight

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Full job description

At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.

About the Role As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for quickly designing, prototyping, and flight validating spacecraft subcomponents and integrating mechanical systems on tight deadlines. Your highest priority is delivering functional hardware that strikes a balance between simplicity, scrappiness, analytical rigor and ingenuity.

Responsibilities

Deliver flight-ready critical spacecraft components
Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations
Correlate analysis of your components to ensure reliability in the space environment

Ideal Qualifications

You bring roughly 4–6 years of mechanical design experience, ideally on flight hardware or similar high-reliability mechanical systems.
You have owned spacecraft components from clean-sheet to spaceflight
Extensive CAD experience
You can teach a class on the design of bolted joints
You know what tolerances the machine shop can hit without needing to ask them
You have strong experience collaboratively designing complex interdependent systems

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.

We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.

Benefits Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.

Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy
Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K
Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year encouraged
Healthy lunches provided daily

Equal Opportunity Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.