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Mechanical & Structural Engineer
Accepting applicationsH9 Talent Solutions · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Full-Time Mid_senior AIaiatesic
Posted
3d ago
Category
Test
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
N/A
H9 are currently working with an incredibly exciting business who are looking for a Mechanical & Structural Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join as a founding engineer and own the entire mechanical and structural discipline of our compute-native satellites.
Role Description:
You'll be the linchpin responsible for designing the physical satellite — primary structure, deployable solar arrays, and radiator mechanisms — that make orbital AI inference possible. This is a ground-floor opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with the company’s founding thermal/power systems engineer, guiding designs with contract manufacturers as we push toward our groundbreaking missions in 2027/2028. They need someone with real spacecraft flight experience who can be a driving force and carry true ownership of this critical engineering domain.
What will you be doing?
Designing the physical satellite structure alongside contract manufacturers — daily collaboration, design iteration, troubleshooting, and trade-off decisions on cost, weight, and efficiency
Owning deployable systems (solar arrays and radiators) — designing mechanisms that fold into the satellite bus and reliably unfold in orbit with no second chances
Running and parsing structural analysis (FEA, modal analysis, launch loads, vibration) — coordinating with manufacturing partners and providing informed opinions on results
Solving radiation shielding challenges to protect GPUs in orbit, working with materials like aluminum, titanium, silicon, and composites
Translating Orbital's constellation-scale mission into actionable engineering requirements that guide external partners through early design phases
Desirable Software Experience:
ABAQUS, ANSYS, NASTRAN, FEA, CAD, CFRP (Mix of these software packages).
What is on offer?
Salary $160,000-$180,000 per annum
Equity options
Strong benefits package
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Role Description:
You'll be the linchpin responsible for designing the physical satellite — primary structure, deployable solar arrays, and radiator mechanisms — that make orbital AI inference possible. This is a ground-floor opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with the company’s founding thermal/power systems engineer, guiding designs with contract manufacturers as we push toward our groundbreaking missions in 2027/2028. They need someone with real spacecraft flight experience who can be a driving force and carry true ownership of this critical engineering domain.
What will you be doing?
Designing the physical satellite structure alongside contract manufacturers — daily collaboration, design iteration, troubleshooting, and trade-off decisions on cost, weight, and efficiency
Owning deployable systems (solar arrays and radiators) — designing mechanisms that fold into the satellite bus and reliably unfold in orbit with no second chances
Running and parsing structural analysis (FEA, modal analysis, launch loads, vibration) — coordinating with manufacturing partners and providing informed opinions on results
Solving radiation shielding challenges to protect GPUs in orbit, working with materials like aluminum, titanium, silicon, and composites
Translating Orbital's constellation-scale mission into actionable engineering requirements that guide external partners through early design phases
Desirable Software Experience:
ABAQUS, ANSYS, NASTRAN, FEA, CAD, CFRP (Mix of these software packages).
What is on offer?
Salary $160,000-$180,000 per annum
Equity options
Strong benefits package
Show more Show less