Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer – Spacecraft

Location: Westminster, Colorado
Employment: Full-time | On-site
Industry: Space & Aerospace

EVONA is partnering with an innovative space technology company developing advanced communications hardware for satellites and other space platforms.

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to take technical leadership of spacecraft mechanical development, helping take next-generation satellite hardware from initial architecture and concept through integration, qualification, and ultimately flight.

This is a highly technical leadership position for an experienced spacecraft engineer who enjoys remaining hands‑on while mentoring engineers and owning major mechanical design decisions.

What You’ll Do

You’ll act as a senior mechanical technical authority across spacecraft and subsystem development, with responsibilities including:

• Lead mechanical development of spacecraft, subsystems, and interfaces from concept through flight.
• Own key mechanical architecture and design decisions.
• Lead requirements definition, architecture trades, design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and qualification.
• Develop spacecraft structures, mechanical interfaces, electronics packaging, thermal architectures, and mechanisms.
• Support spacecraft integration and resolve vehicle‑level mechanical challenges.
• Lead environmental qualification activities including vibration, shock, and thermal‑vacuum testing.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to mechanical engineers.
• Work closely with GNC, electrical, RF, thermal, systems, manufacturing, and AI&T teams.
• Present designs and technical recommendations at engineering design reviews.
• Support customer discussions and proposal activities.

What We’re Looking For

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering , or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Significant experience developing spacecraft, satellites, or spaceflight hardware .
• Demonstrated technical leadership of spacecraft mechanical development through at least one full development lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of spacecraft mechanical architecture, structures, interfaces, and system-level design trades .
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers across mechanical disciplines.
• Hands‑on experience supporting spacecraft integration, environmental testing, and qualification .
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA/DFT, reliability, GD&T, and engineering drawings .
• Experience working cross-functionally with structures, thermal, mechanisms, electrical, manufacturing, analysis, and AI&T teams.

Highly Desirable

Experience with:

• Vibration, shock, and TVAC testing
• Spacecraft primary and secondary structures
• Metallic and/or composite structures
• Electronics or avionics packaging
• Deployable or actuated spacecraft mechanisms
• CAD and analysis tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, Nastran , or equivalent

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take genuine technical ownership of flight hardware and play a key role in putting advanced communications spacecraft into orbit.

You’ll join a fast‑paced, highly technical environment where you can influence spacecraft architecture, mentor talented engineers, and see your designs progress from an idea on a screen to hardware operating in space.

Please note: This position is on-site in Westminster, Colorado .

Due to U.S. space technology export regulations, applicants must meet applicable U.S. person/export‑control requirements .