Mechanical Technician

Star Catcher Industries Inc. (Star Catcher) located in Jacksonville FL has an opportunity for aMechanical Technicianto support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network its orbital power grid. Responsible for design assembly testing and maintenance of mechanical systems and components used spacecraft satellites and other space-related technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Build and assemble components for spacecraft including structural elements propulsion systems and other mechanical systems.
• Develop and test prototypes of mechanical components and systems to verify their performance and reliability.
• Oversee the manufacturing and assembly of mechanical components and work with suppliers and manufacturers to procure parts ensuring they meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Perform second party verifications and visually inspect mechanical assemblies to drawings engineering specifications and written assembly integration and test procedures.
• Work closely with a cross-functional team to integrate mechanical systems and components into spacecraft satellites and other systems and ensure that materials are compatible with design specifications and operational requirements.
• Create detailed documentation for designs analyses and testing procedures. This includes writing technical reports test plans analysis reports system design documents and interface control documents.
• Manage project timelines resources and budgets related to mechanical engineering tasks.

Ideal Experience:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical structural or aerospace engineering.
• At least four years of experience designing analyzing and building mechanical structures in an aerospace manufacturing environment or other relevant industry experience.
• Experience with assembly tooling and/or composites fabrication and assembly.
• At least four years of machine shop experience.
• At least four years of integration experience.
• Experience working in a clean room environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the capability to develop innovative solutions to advanced engineering challenges.

Desired skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in mechanical design principles and CAD software.
• Ability to analyze complex mechanical systems and solve engineering problems effectively.
• Support hands on build of flight and ground test hardware.
• Capable of operating a wide range of machine tools.
• Familiarity with space industry regulations safety standardsrelevant to space missions and operations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interface with the team and organization and prioritize tasks projects and personnel from a variety of disciplines.

Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! We offer a highly competitive benefits package.

Star Catcher is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Star Catcher is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Star Catcher are contingent upon results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.