Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

The NSSTC is looking to hire Mechanical Engineer to support the development of the NSSTC facility, to design and develop ground support and test equipment, and to create electro-mechanical hardware intended for both ground and space operation. You’ll be working as part of a team designing and building Cube Sats and Small Spacecraft as part of the center’s charter. As an engineer you will be asked to perform a variety of tasks related to the development of the center including (but not limited to) support of the facilities development;

test equipment development; and design, analysis, assembly, test, and verification/validation of performance of ground and space-based hardware and software. The ability to work with students at UAE University as a mentor is required. Travel may be required – both domestic and international. The position is located at the NSSTC facility in Al Ain. Compensation based on experience level.

• Interfacing with a multi-disciplinary team including professionals, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students
• Documenting interfaces and requirements
• Designing discipline-specific components for space flight applications
• Modeling and analyzing designs of ground and space hardware
• Performing other engineering tasks (analyzing mass properties, structure development, harness routing, simple stress and/or thermal analysis, design development, production planning, drawing creation, etc.)
• Support assembly and integration operation

• Bachelor or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Demonstrated experience with CAD tools
• Familiarity with designing and packaging electro-mechanical systems for the space environment
• Cleanroom experience

Close date: 31/12/2026