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Vehicle Engineering Lead

Rendezvous Robotics · Golden, Colorado · On-site

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About Rendezvous Robotics

Changing how we build in space. Backed by MaC Venture Capital.

About the role

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here . Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Experience writing and closing ICDs with launch providers or payload customers
  • Direct experience with spacecraft environmental test campaigns including vibration, thermal vacuum, and EMI/EMC
  • Golden, Colorado onsite
  • U.S. Person status required
More about this role

Rendezvous Robotics is building a new category of high-performance spacecraft, replacing rigid, single-use satellites with modular systems that can grow and adapt in orbit. Rendezvous’ spacecraft launch as compact tiles that autonomously self-assemble in space. This first-of-its-kind technology makes it possible to build beyond the dimensions of a rocket fairing and to expand, upgrade, or reconfigure a spacecraft without replacing the entire system. Based in Golden, Colorado, Rendezvous serves commercial, civil, and national security missions. More information can be found at: www.rdvrobotics.com .

  • Own the vehicle-level technical baseline for a LEO in-space assembly mission, including requirements definition, flowdown to subsystems, and traceability maintained through verification, launch, and on-orbit operations
  • Integrate the work of the GNC, Mechanical Systems, Avionics, Software, and Manufacturing & Test leads into a vehicle that meets its mission requirements, holding decision authority on cross-subsystem tradeoffs
  • Own and maintain the vehicle budgets for mass, power, link, pointing, thermal, propellant, and data, driving margin decisions with the subsystem leads
  • Hold...

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