# Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Northwood Space

- Company: Northwood Space
- What the company does: Take space missions further faster. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.northwoodspace.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $118K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/northwoodspace/1b459c7d-8786-47f4-9432-01f57f0f0403
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/northwood-space-senior-mechanical-design-engineer/

## About the role

Design multiple product lines, structures, mechanisms, environmental systems, and GSE for satellite ground stations ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Design manufacturable, intricate RF waveguide filtering and feed structures for high performance antennas

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience designing and building hardware
- Experience with taking a product from concept to production
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis
- Proficiency in Siemens NX for 3D modeling, assembly, and drafting

Tags: Engineering