Responsibilities:
Be responsible for defining the product from scratch — from concept through flight readiness.
Own the overall BOM, vehicle configuration, hardware release process, and PLM.
Take ownership of the entire spacecraft qualification campaign and flight acceptance testing, ensuring hardware is validated at the system level, not just subsystems.
Define the test campaign for spacecraft and reentry systems.
Define volume, mass, CG, and stiffness boundaries for other departments.
Own the SolidWorks CAD design of primary structures and assemblies.
Perform FEA modelling and analysis using ANSYS, Abaqus, or equivalent tools.
Define assembly sequences for spacecraft structures and subsystems to ensure efficient integration and test flow.
Oversee the full spacecraft integration process, from structural build-up through final system closeout.
Collaborate with engineering teams to provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback and propose creative solutions for complex part geometries.
Apply design for additive manufacturing principles in complex designs.
Define and derive torque requirements for fasteners and joints.
Oversee MGSE hardware design for integration and test operations.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in spacecraft or reentry structural design.
Flight heritage required direct experience delivering hardware that has flown.
Expert proficiency in SolidWorks CAD.
Strong expertise in tolerance stack-up analysis.
Deep knowledge of FEA modelling (vibration).
Proven experience with vibration testing.
Extensive experience with composites, including sandwich panels and high-temperature materials.
Experience designing and validating pressure vessels for space applications.
Experience working with pyrotechnic devices and integrating them into structural systems.
Expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing design.
Experience with high-temperature fabrics, woven composites, or textile-based structures.
Familiarity with textile engineering concepts (weaves, stitching, layups).
Preferred Skills:
Proven ability to deliver flight-ready structural hardware.
Background in algorithmic or generative design methods for lightweight structures.
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
- 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or reentry structural design
- Direct experience delivering hardware that has flown, with flight heritage
- Expert proficiency in SolidWorks CAD
- Strong expertise in tolerance stack-up analysis
- Deep knowledge of FEA modeling, including vibration analysis
- Proven experience with vibration testing
- Extensive experience with composites, including sandwich panels and high-temperature materials
- Experience designing and validating pressure vessels for space applications
- Experience working with pyrotechnic devices and integrating them into structural systems
- Expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing design
- Experience with high-temperature fabrics, woven composites, or textile-based structures
- Familiarity with textile engineering concepts, including weaves, stitching, and layups
- Ability to deliver flight-ready structural hardware
- Background in algorithmic or generative design methods for lightweight structures
- 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.
