Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Space Payloads

Our client, a growing NewSpace startup, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical and opto-mechanical development of a spaceborne payload at their Berlin office. You will work with multidisciplinary teams in Europe and the US to develop a next-generation payload, building on heritage Earth-observation designs and adapting them for beyond-LEO and deep-space environments. The role spans the full product lifecycle, from early and detailed design through hardware build, AIT, qualification, and flight deployment. This position requires close collaboration with optical, electrical, thermal, systems, and software engineers, and is well suited to candidates with strong space and opto-mechanical design experience.