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Mechanical Test Engineer, Deployable Antenna Structures

E-Space107 open roles

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$140,000 – $210,000 a year
Where
Arlington, TX
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Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.

We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.

We are looking for a hands-on Mechanical Test Engineer to own ground testing of the physical unfolding of E-Space’s large deployable antenna structure. You will work with deployable structures, deployment mechanisms, test fixtures, and gravity-offload equipment: building test setups, operating hardware, measuring its motion and forces, and investigating unexpected behavior.

You will turn hardware observations into evidence that the antenna can deploy reliably and reach its required geometry. This role calls for mechanical intuition, careful experimentation, and the ability to distinguish the behavior of the antenna from effects introduced by the ground test equipment.

On-site in Arlington, Texas. Hands-on bench work and test facility presence are required. Some travel between sites expected.

What you will do:

  • Own the antenna assembly’s mechanical deployment test program, from test requirements and procedures through fixture development, test execution, data reduction, and reporting.
  • Design, build, and improve gravity-offload and support fixtures for large flexible structures. Characterize rig friction and compliance so their effects can be separated from antenna behavior.
  • Set up and run physical deployment tests. Measure force and torque profiles, boom tip trajectories, deployment timing, and deployed shape using appropriate instrumentation and optical measurement methods.
  • Investigate unexpected motion, inconsistent deployment, and geometry outliers through inspection, measurements, and controlled follow-up tests.
  • Establish deployment repeatability against defined requirements, and characterize sensitivity to sequencing, temperature, and lubricant state where required by the test plan.
  • Work with the deployment mechanism team to characterize actuator output and locked-state stiffness and backlash.
  • Coordinate subsystem testing and assembly-level deployment testing with the responsible engineers.
  • Work with the IAS structures analyst to correlate test results with the structural and deployment models, quantify ground-test artifacts, and bound what the results establish about flight deployment.

Required qualifications:

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent practical engineering experience.
  • Hands-on experience testing physical mechanisms or deployable hardware, with clear examples of personally setting up, operating, measuring, and troubleshooting hardware.
  • Practical mechanical judgment: able to reason about forces, motion, friction, stiffness, alignment, and the influence of a test fixture on the hardware being measured.
  • Experience developing test procedures and using force, torque, motion, or optical measurement instrumentation to obtain repeatable data.
  • Ability to investigate an anomaly systematically and explain what the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, and what to test next.
  • Understanding that a ground test under gravity does not automatically reproduce flight deployment conditions.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Deployment testing of antennas, solar arrays, booms, or other flexible flight structures.
  • Design or operation of gravity-offload rigs, including characterization of friction and support compliance.
  • Experience with deployable booms (rollable, telescoping, hinged, or coilable lattice) and membrane or other tensioned deployable hardware.
  • Photogrammetry or other optical measurement of deployed shape and motion.
  • Experience with mechanism friction and lubrication across temperature ranges, thermal-vacuum deployment tests, or deployment model-test correlation.

Additional Requirements

This is a full time, exempt position, based out of our Arlington, TX office. The total compensation packaged will be determined by various factors such as your relevant job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

We are redefining how satellites are designed, manufactured and used—so we’re looking for candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities. If that’s your experience – then we’ll be immediately wow-ed.

E-Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.

Why E-Space is right for you:

As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in driving our success. Our team members have a strong sense of dedication and responsibility; this includes a strong commitment to our mission to create an entirely new suite of global capabilities to improve lives, business efficiencies and build a smarter planet. This means that there will be times when extra hours, including nights and weekends, may be needed to meet critical deadlines and mission goals. In return, we offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth industry.

We want you to make the most of your journey at E-Space. That’s why we support and invest in the physical, emotional and financial well-being of our team members and their families. Some of what you can expect when working at E-Space:

• An opportunity to really make a difference

• Sustainability at our core

• Fair and honest workplace

• Innovative thinking is encouraged

• Competitive salaries

• Continuous learning and development

• Health and wellness care options

• Financial solutions for the future

• Optional legal services (US only)

• Paid holidays

• Paid time off

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