Sr. Mechanical Engineer; consider Senior levels

Overview

Unlock the Future of Space at Redwire Space. Do you thrive on turning the impossible into reality? At Redwire Space, every day presents an opportunity to innovate, tackle challenging problems, and directly shape future technologies for multiple domains (space and terrestrial). Redwire is where groundbreaking ideas take flight, and the results are truly out of this world.

Innovate with Our RF Systems Group in Longmont, Colorado. Join Redwire's RF Systems group in Longmont, Colorado, and become an integral part of engineering the next generation of RF products. These enable mission-critical capabilities across space, air, land, and beyond. Whether it’s advanced communications, sophisticated sensing, electronic warfare, or directed energy, our team delivers cutting-edge solutions—from orbital deployments to the tactical edge—in support of one force, every front.

Join a Team Driven by Curiosity, Purpose, and Impact. Decide today to become a part of our engineering team and you’ll find yourself in a collaborative, agile environment where curiosity, purpose, and impact guide every decision. We are not just a company; we are a collective renowned for our technical expertise, leadership in engineering, and unwavering commitment to project ownership. Come experience a place where your contributions truly matter.

• Act as the mechanical design lead in development, qualification, and delivery of high-performance RF systems for space and multi-domain environments and developing technical work plans.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Apply engineering principles to ensure hardware meets all requirements such as structural integrity, structural properties, interface boundaries and mass.
• Act as point of contact and coordinator between design team and program leadership.
• Interface with multi-disciplinary team members to optimize component and system designs that meet all technical, cost and schedule requirements.
• Perform research and development, iterate on design concepts, correlate engineering models, and help develop manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Provide technical support during flight build, test, and delivery.
• Help drive internal process improvements and develop department best practices.
• Develop, manage, and maintain a full system design and its associated documentation - CAD, Drawings, ICDs, BOMs, etc.
• Ability to travel - an average of 5% travel may be required.

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other space-related discipline with 5+ years of industry/related experience.
• Experience as a mechanical design lead in development, qualification, and delivery of high-performance space flight hardware for on-orbit environments and developing technical work plans.
• Strong experience with designing space hardware best practices (materials, coatings, COTS, GD&T, NASA standards, etc.) and lessons learned.
• Experience designing antennas, RF systems, or electronic enclosures.
• Expert knowledge of Solid Works; experience using Solid Works PDM.
• Experience leading and mentoring junior engineers.
• Expert drafting knowledge with understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 along with tolerance analysis capabilities.
• Experience conducting stress/modal/thermal analysis.
• Experience working within an AS9100 or similar accredited environment.
• Must be a US Citizen or US Person.

• Experience with preparing, supporting and/or leading project stage-gate meetings (such as PDR, CDR, etc.) and interfacing with customers.
• Experience with Solid Works Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN or ANSYS is a plus.
• Experience with aerospace guidelines such as GSFC-STD-7000A (GEVS), AIAA S-114-2005, NASA-STD-5017, MMPDS, etc.
• Experience and training in safe handling protocols for flight hardware, including cleanroom and ESD standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint and Teams. Microsoft Project experience a plus.
• Ability to thrive and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail with advanced verbal and written communication skills.

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