7+ YOE7+ years mechanical design for space hardware; BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; strong CAD skills; thermal, structural analysis; manufacturing knowledge.
Vital Lyfe: Develops portable devices that produce clean drinking water anywhere.
1+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 1+ years mechanical/electromechanical design experience, proficiency in CAD and FEA, hands-on hardware experience, ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
7+ YOE3+ MgmtLead mechanical engineer with 7+ years of design and leadership experience; strong CAD, structures, thermal management, and hardware integration; BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering.
Forge Atomics: A developer of advanced reactor technology working to scale nuclear fission for reliable, low‑carbon energy.
1+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical engineering or related,1+ years designing and building mechanical hardware,experience with fluid/gas/thermal systems and test instrumentation.
pressure transducers, thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors, relays, solenoid valves
Space Coast or Huntsville or Denver or Greater Seattle Area or Los Angeles
OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
3+ YOEBS in mechanical or aerospace engineering; 3-5 years in thermal engineering; hardware testing experience; knowledge of aerospace hardware verification and validation; ability to build trust and collaborate.
Thermal Desktop, Sinda/Fluint, patch heaters, multilayer insulation, temperature sensors
Northwood Space: Manufacturing ground stations and providing satellite communication infrastructure.
2+ YOEBachelor’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; 2-4+ years hardware design; concept to production; manufacturability; thermal, materials, and structural design.
Quantum Space: Developing maneuverable spacecraft platforms for defense and commercial missions.
5+ YOEBS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years hardware development experience (aerospace preferred), proficiency in Creo, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), structural and thermal analysis, lifecycle hardware ownership, and leadership of technical efforts.
Impulse Space: Developing in-space transportation services and orbital transfer vehicles.
3+ YOEBachelors in engineering,3+ years mechanical design experience,proficiency in CAD,FEA,and hardware fabrication/testing; strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$170k-$240k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years mechanical design/integration for electronic hardware in aerospace/defense, strong CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, FEA/thermal analysis experience, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
7+ YOE7+ years IR/precision optical hardware design and integration; B.S. in relevant field (M.S. preferred); proficiency with Zemax/Code V, SolidWorks/NX/Creo, optical metrology, athermal design, environmental qualification per MIL-STD-810; U.S. Person required.
Pillar Space: Building high-stakes, flight-grade autonomous space hardware systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical/aerospace engineering, 2+ years designing and testing complex mechanical or electromechanical hardware, proficiency with professional CAD (NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks), hand calculations, tolerance analysis and FEA, GD&T and ASME Y14.5 familiarity, hands-on prototyping experience.
Icarus: Builds solar-powered aircraft for stratospheric intelligence and connectivity.
1+ YOE1+ years designing, analyzing, or building mechanical hardware; strong fundamentals in structures and materials; experience with lightweight structures, composites, sheet metal, or bonded assemblies; hands-on factory and field experience; end-to-end subsystem ownership.
Salient Motion: Develops modular electromechanical actuation systems for aerospace and defense.
5+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years full product-lifecycle experience, SolidWorks and GD&T fluency, experience qualifying hardware to DO-160/MIL-STD-810, hands-on build/test experience; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Redmond or Mountain View or Hillsboro or Raleigh or Austin or Boise or Aliso Viejo or San Diego
$143k-$275k/yrHybridFull Time
MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT: Develops software, services, devices, and cloud computing solutions.
7+ YOEMaster's+7 years or Bachelor's+8 years (or equivalent) in engineering, deep system expertise in power/thermal/mechanical, experience delivering AI/GPU systems, ability to pass Microsoft cloud background screening.
Starpath: Manufacturing space-rated solar hardware and lunar mining robotics.
5+ YOEB.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering,5+ years space hardware experience,proficiency with NX/Catia/SolidWorks and ANSYS/ABAQUS,materials and manufacturing knowledge,structural analysis,and strong technical communication;US export eligibility required.