Mechanical Aerospace Engineer - Deployable Space Systems

Role Title: Mechanical Aerospace Engineer – Deployable Space Systems

Overview

An early-stage, venture-backed aerospace and defense organization is entering its active hardware development phase following a successful transition from conceptual design to flight-test preparation. The company is developing reusable orbital vehicle technology focused on deployable space systems, satellite propulsion and fuel architectures, and rapid-response orbital mission capability.

With an upcoming atmospheric drop test scheduled for July 2026 , the organization is expanding its core engineering team ahead of a major hiring wave in July–August 2026 .

This is a high-autonomy, hands-on role suited for engineers who have worked on real flight hardware and are comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments where execution speed and engineering rigor are equally cri...