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Designs hardware for satellites in order to monitor space weather.
Job duties include:
· Design and develop frames, structural mounts, housings and mechanical interfaces for satellite instruments using SolidWorks.
· Perform detailed engineering analyses, including GD&T, tolerance stacks, fit checks, and manufacturability reviews.
· Operate, program, and maintain CNC equipment to manufacture prototype components and ensure precise dimensional accuracy.
· Oversee the operation, routine maintenance, and safety procedures of the clean-room vacuum chamber system.
· Maintain clean-room protocols, ensuring proper handling, contamination control, and cleanliness standards for space hardware.
· Review, verify, and approve CAD models and mechanical drawings submitted by external partners to ensure compatibility with internal designs.
· Communicate design modifications and collaborate with external vendors and partners to resolve mechanical interface issues.
· Lead mechanical prototyping, test fitting, and integration of components for space system development.
· Assist the aerospace-side engineering team with mechanical/electrical integration tasks, including mounting instruments, routing harnesses, and preparing assemblies.
· Support company operations by helping rearrange equipment, organize shop spaces, and support infrastructure tasks as needed.
Requirements:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; some coursework in materials and manufacturing or fabrication; 6 months of experience in the following skills:
- CAD modeling for 3U and 6U satellites
- Designing small mechanical housing and cases for 3U satellite systems.
- Space weather and orbital paths for satellites
- Terrestrial and Space weather dynamics
Salary: $84,000 - $85,000
Resume to: Ethereal Space, 5995 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 190, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111; or, careers@etherealspace.com
Commercial Space Based Environmental Monitoring
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