Responsibilities:
Develop SolidWorks CAD models and detailed drawings for spacecraft structures and assemblies.
Perform FEA modelling and analysis (structural, modal, buckling, vibration) using ANSYS, Abaqus, or equivalent tools.
Execute tolerance stack-up analyses and GD&T in compliance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
Define and implement assembly sequences for spacecraft structures and subsystems.
Own the wire harness routing, modelling, and documentation within spacecraft CAD assemblies.
Participate in actual harness integration, ensuring proper installation, strain relief, and fit.
Contribute to qualification campaigns (vibration, thermal, acoustic) with correlation between analysis and test.
Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) in assigned designs.
Coordinate with vendors for manufacturing, inspection, and delivery of flight hardware.
Generate engineering documentation and reports for design reviews and configuration management.
Responsible for procurement activities and coordinating with vendors to ensure timely delivery of parts and services
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
3–5 years of experience in aerospace structural design and integration.
Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD.
Proficiency in FEA modelling (structural, modal, vibration).
Experience with tolerance stack-up.
Exposure to composites, sandwich panels, and high-temperature materials.
Familiarity with wire harness integration and CAD-based routing tools.
Hands-on experience with spacecraft integration and environmental testing (preferred).
Preferred Skills:
Experience with harness brackets, supports, and strain relief design.
Experience correlating FEA results with qualification test data.
Ability to own sub assemblies end-to-end.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in aerospace structural design and integration
- Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD
- Proficiency in structural, modal, and vibration FEA modeling
- Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis
- Exposure to composites, sandwich panels, and high-temperature materials
- Familiarity with wire harness integration and CAD-based routing tools
- Hands-on experience with spacecraft integration and environmental testing
- Experience designing harness brackets, supports, and strain reliefs
- Experience correlating FEA results with qualification test data
- Ability to own subassemblies end-to-end
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to work extended hours or weekends as needed
What We Do
Catalyx Space Inc. develops orbital return vehicles and integrated space infrastructure for heavy-mass, high-power, high-volume missions. Its offerings span launch logistics, in-orbit operations, payload integration, mission control, and recovery, along with unmanned laboratories, testbeds, and reusable re-entry capsules. The company targets space logistics, in-space manufacturing, research, defense, and other commercial applications across low Earth orbit and beyond through vertically integrated mission services.
