Senior Mechanical Engineer
U.S.-headquartered space robotics company developing robotic arms, lunar rovers, robotic satellites, spacecraft platforms, and on-orbit servicing capabilities.
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About GITAI USA Inc.
GITAI USA Inc. develops and manufactures space robotics and satellite systems for on-orbit servicing and lunar infrastructure construction, aiming to reduce the cost of labor in space.
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About the Role
You will lead mechanical design from early system architecture through detailed design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and redesign. You will make technical trade-offs under incomplete requirements, stay hands-on in CAD and hardware builds, diagnose failures, run tests, and review other engineers' work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field
- 7+ years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience developing complex hardware
- Technical judgment under incomplete information
- Experience taking hardware from concept through design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and iteration
- Mechanical design, GD&T, materials, manufacturing processes, structural analysis, and system-level trade-off knowledge
- U.S. citizenship
- Current authorization to work in the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design from architecture and trade studies through detailed design, build, and testing
- Make technical decisions that balance performance, manufacturability, reliability, schedule, and cost
- Design hardware, support fabrication and assembly, run tests, diagnose failures, and iterate
- Accelerate design-build-test cycles through hardware and test data
- Lead design reviews and provide technical direction to other engineers
Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and 90% coverage for dependents
- 401(k) match up to 3.5% with traditional and Roth options
- Stock option eligibility depending on role
- Relocation support for qualifying positions
- 12 paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, and paid sick leave
- Free snacks and drinks
- Regular team events