Come join us in shaping the future! Get in on the ground floor as a founding member of our Structures and Mechanisms team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer – RF/Electronics Payloads developing a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, test it and fly it.

AscendArc is a seed stage startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for doers who want to work in a ground-breaking and fast-paced environment. Our success will depend on your energy, skill, and creativity.

Responsibilities

A Senior Mechanical Engineer – RF/Electronics Payloads, will focus on conceptualizing and packaging PCBs and all other electrical and mechanical components related to the RF Payload system. The RF Payload represents one of the most critical components to AscendArc’s mission and this role provides the opportunity to own this product from initial concepting through qualification and eventually launch into space. An ideal candidate will have system level mechanical design, analysis, and testing experience with the ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines (RF communications, Thermal, Structural, etc.) to develop an industry defining RF communications package.

Qualifications

• Electronics/PCB mechanical packaging experience
• PCB mechanical layout experience and design for manufacturing knowledge on electronics assemblies
• CAD design experience with NX or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cradle-to-grave spaceflight/launch hardware development, including initial concept design, detailed design, manufacturing, testing, integration, and post-launch support.
• Avionics hardware design for space applications, GEO preferred
• Familiarity with radiation-hardened component design.
• Experience defining test criteria for payload/hardware qualification, including vibration, shock, TVAC, acoustic, and radiation tests.
• Knowledge of spacecraft systems engineering processes.
• Thermal or Structural FEA experience

AscendArc is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status.