# Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Momentus

- Company: Momentus
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://momentus.space
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose, CA, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $190K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/momentus/jobs/6097183004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/momentus-staff-mechanical-design-engineer/

## About the role

As the Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, you will serve as the mechanical technical authority for our spacecraft, leading hardware development from early concept through production deployment. This role will c ollaborate cross-functionally with Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions. The ideal candidate should be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment and quickly adapting to new challenges.

## What they're looking for

- Experience designing, manufacturing, and testing space hardware with demonstrated on-orbit success
- Experience running structural vibration testing
- Experience running TVAC tests
- Structural and/or thermal analysis experience
- Previous experience working on DoD and other USG development and deployment programs
- Ability to hold and maintain a USG Security Clearance

Tags: Mechanical Engineer