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Mechanisms Engineer - Assembly, Integration & Test

United States, Permian Basin Employment contract 85000.00 - 140000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted April 27, 2026
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Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer (AIT) to join a high‑impact team supporting the design, assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanisms for a next‑generation satellite constellation. This role is hands‑on and mission‑critical, focused on deployment systems and precision mechanisms (rather than static structures or analysis‑only work).

Job Responsibility

  • Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft mechanisms including hinges, yokes, actuators, HDRMs, release devices, and deployable booms/arms with thousands of moving parts per satellite
  • Perform hands‑on mechanical integration and inspection on the factory floor alongside technicians
  • Develop and operate ground support equipment (GSE) for vibration, shock, and thermal‑vacuum (TVAC) testing of deployment hardware
  • Perform tolerance stack‑up analysis to ensure alignment, prevent binding, and enable clean, reliable deployment of moving assemblies
  • Calculate and verify torque margins, hinge preload, and separation forces for deployment actuators and release systems
  • Analyze test data and define pass/fail criteria, supporting spacecraft‑level integration, launch, and on‑orbit support
  • Troubleshoot deployment anomalies and perform root‑cause failure investigations
  • drive corrective actions and design/process improvements for mechanisms that do not deploy cleanly
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with structures, avionics, harness, AOCS, solar, quality, and production teams to ensure mechanism performance from design through mission deployment

Requirements

  • 3–10+ years of hands‑on experience with aerospace mechanisms, deployment systems, or precision moving assemblies (structures‑only or stress‑analysis‑only backgrounds will not suffice)
  • Proven experience assembling, integrating, and testing deployable space hardware
  • Strong understanding of beam loading and bending moments as they apply to deployable systems, plus torque margin, hinge preload, and tolerance stack‑ups in moving assemblies
  • Ability to discuss real‑world deployment failure modes and corrective actions taken on flight or qualification hardware
  • Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo) and common test equipment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience)
  • Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills with the ability to lead failure investigations
  • Flexibility for occasional weekend and early‑morning work (e.g., 4 AM deployment operations)

What we offer

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Sick Leave as required by law
  • Holidays
  • $10K relocation assistance/ bonus + temp housing assistance
  • RSUs: 750-5000
  • monthly stipend: $750-$1000
  • Unlimited PTO (after 90 days)
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