Mechanical Engineer, Deployer

At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.

As a Mechanical Engineer focused on deployables, you will entirely own the design, analysis and prototyping of high-performance mechanisms that deploy our first in-space reflectors. The ideal candidate will have engineering experience with structures, spacecraft and composites.

• Design our first deployable satellite mechanisms, from concept to in-space performance validation

• Perform analysis that supports design decisions including hand calcs, finite element analysis, dynamics and vibration analysis

• Iterate and prototype frequently to ground designs in reality and characterize performance

• Test and validate structural components and designs for flight readiness

• Come up with creative solutions to novel problems that surround precisely putting a spot of reflected sunlight on the ground from space

• Strong analytical command of structures design

• Prior experience designing, developing and qualifying high performance, mass optimized structures

• Experience with composites design and fabrication

• Familiarity with deployable composite structure mechanisms for space

Even if you don't meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.

We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.

Benefits

Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.

• Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy

• Access to HSA, FSA, 401K, and commuter benefits

• Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year minimum mandatory use

• Healthy lunches provided daily

Equal Opportunity

Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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