Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Satellite and launcher requirements analysis.
• Physical Architecture trade-off analysis (including Primary/Secondary Structural Design) based on multiple mission & satellite constraints.
• Launch and Flight Configuration trade offs.
• Mass budget management, CoG, Alignment, Moments of Inertia, Structural, quasi static and vibration aspects between others.
• Field of view and motion mechanism design & analysis.
• Support the AIT design and implementation Flow and GSE Design/trade-off analysis.
• Satellite Alignment Strategy Design & implementation.
• Working with System Engineering Team in tasks such as unit accommodation, trade-off analysis, system-level FMEA, electrical architecture.
• Supply chain technical management and components pre selection.
• Support feasibility studies and concurrent engineering activities.

Skills And Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or a related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in the space industry.
• Knowledge and professional experience of the full lifecycle of space related mechanical subsystems.
• Ability to analyse large amounts of data with scripting or other tools, derive conclusions, and manage design documentation as well as review and approve design changes.
• Comfortable working closely with external vendors and consortium partners.
• Experience in participating in a space related mechanical and/or thermal qualification campaign.
• Professional experience within development life cycle (design trades, CAD design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, qualification).

Working Environment

At our organization, we are focused on building a strong team as we believe nothing can be accomplished without innovative, humble and curious minds working together on a common goal. We’re all about fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment where equality and diversity are our strength.

• Challenging but rewarding environment – you will thrive if you are always reflecting on how to make things better. Your ideas will be heard.
• Ambitious and supportive network of people, who are motivated to change the space industry, bringing expertise from both classic and new space.
• Benefits such as lunch vouchers, events, parties, occupational health care and additional health insurance - but most importantly a possibility to be a part of a unique and diverse team, connected by similar mindset and sense of humor.
• We like to spend time together! You can choose activities whichever is to your liking – runOrbit, climbOrbit; become ping pong or board games champion.
• We support relocation and integration into Finnish society.