Principal Mechanical Engineer - Payloads

Responsibilities

• Ensure that payloads developed by our partners meet the stringent mechanical requirements of our missions through active engagement and collaboration with internal and external parties throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead the mechanical design and integration of payloads into our satellite structures, applying experience and engineering judgement to develop technical plans for your work and others that considers the full program scope and addresses requirements, risks, and schedule.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver space vehicle designs, production plans, and test strategies that support program cost, schedule, and quality goals.
• Design spacecraft mechanical structures, assemblies, and components with CAD software (Creo)
• Generate and maintain engineering and manufacturing documentation such as part drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of materials.
• Document design and analysis data in technical reports, presentations, and manufacturing systems.
• Apply engineering judgment to make informed decisions when data is incomplete, balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, and schedule.
• Support manufacturing and production teams by providing design intent, resolving build issues, reviewing nonconformance reports, and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment as needed to support integration and test activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of professional experience in a mechanical engineering role
• Demonstrable experience working in the satellite or launch industry maturing designs from initial concepts to detailed manufacturing drawings
• Experience working on the mechanical design of optical systems
• Familiarity with typical design requirements for space systems
• Experience leading small to moderate scale efforts with cross-functional teams
• Experience using CAD software to develop part and assembly models, and manufacturing drawings
• Working knowledge of the ANSI Y14.5 dimensioning and tolerance specification
• Must be a US Person

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PTC Creo and Windchill software.
• Experience with structural analysis and test
• Experience with thermal analysis and test

Benefits

Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits eligible employees includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Employer matching donations
• Professional development
• Awesome swag

• The anticipated salary range for candidates in the Great Seattle Area, WA is 175,000 - 200,000 per year.
• The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education.
• BlackSky is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of the Great Seattle Area.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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