The Role
Creates and revises 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings for lunar rover systems using Siemens NX and GD&T. Develops design specifications, documents requirements, coordinates engineering changes, and collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve design issues and improve manufacturability. The role focuses on machined components, sheet metal parts, production changes, and design revisions.
Summary Generated by Built In
Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company. We design and build the systems and hardware the lunar economy will come to depend on — rovers, power, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon. We are focused on the problems that must be solved before the next chapter of human exploration can scale. The Moon does not forgive untested assumptions. The people who work here know that, and they wouldn't have it any other way.
As a Sr. CAD Designer at Astrolab, you will be responsible for creating and developing detailed engineering drawings that bring our lunar rover from concept to reality. You will work collaboratively with our engineering design team to understand the mechanical needs of the rover and leverage your experience to contribute to the evolution of the design. This role requires a deep understanding of GD&T and proficiency in Siemens NX for creating detailed engineering drawings and CAD models.
As a Sr. CAD Designer at Astrolab, you will be responsible for creating and developing detailed engineering drawings that bring our lunar rover from concept to reality. You will work collaboratively with our engineering design team to understand the mechanical needs of the rover and leverage your experience to contribute to the evolution of the design. This role requires a deep understanding of GD&T and proficiency in Siemens NX for creating detailed engineering drawings and CAD models.
What you'll do:
- Create and revise 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings using Siemens NX, applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Develop design specifications with engineering teams to meet project requirements
- Gather and document design requirements from vehicle engineering, test, and integration teams
Coordinate and document updates to part designs and engineering drawings to support production changes and design revisions - Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve design issues and improve manufacturability
What you'll bring:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) related field
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience in the aerospace or automotive industry
- Experience using Siemens NX to create CAD models and detailed engineering drawings
- Experience applying GD&T to engineering drawings
- Experience designing machined components and sheet metal parts
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Teamcenter or a comparable Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to manage engineering models, drawings, and revisions
- Experience working with manufacturing teams to address production requirements and incorporate design changes
- Experience translating requirements from multiple engineering teams into design specifications
- Experience coordinating engineering changes through design, manufacturing, test, or integration
Benefits and Perks
- Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Equity ownership in the company
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible PTO and parental leave
- Home office set up reimbursement
- Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
- Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks
About
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life. Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics related field
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience in the aerospace or automotive industry
- Experience using Siemens NX to create CAD models and detailed engineering drawings
- Experience applying GD&T to engineering drawings
- Experience designing machined components and sheet metal parts
- Experience using Teamcenter or a comparable Product Lifecycle Management system
- Experience working with manufacturing teams to address production requirements and incorporate design changes
- Experience translating requirements from multiple engineering teams into design specifications
- Experience coordinating engineering changes through design, manufacturing, test, or integration
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The Company
What We Do
Astrolab designs and develops robotic mobility systems for planetary exploration, deploying surface mobility and infrastructure to enable sustained human and commercial operations on the Moon and Mars.
