Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. This role is for a highly innovative and dynamic individual with the ability and drive to design and develop spacecraft mechanisms. In this role, you’ll identify the requirements through negotiation with other disciplines, apply research, your creativity, and experience to develop mechanisms that meet reliability goals and are producible at volume in very low cost. This is very much a hand-on role and requires a self-starter with extensive skills in mechanical analysis, and the ability to drive multiple trades and iterations of design, build, and test as vehicle design advances, while diligently driving the design to the simplest possible solution that satisfies the requirements. Responsibilities · Identify and analyze requirements, conceive and develop trade studies on mechanism
· Space tribology experience, with 5+ years of relevant application experience with various lubricants, bearing sizing, selection, and test. · 7+ years of experience with development, test, deployment and on-orbit operation of spacecraft mechanisms. · Experience with specifying/justifying margins and test sequences, and qualifying space systems. · Experience with GD and T, and tolerance analysis. · 7+ years of experience with mechanical analysis and FEA modeling (FEMAP, Ansys, others), – quantify and solve for loads (static, dynamic, thermal) over product life; manufacture / assembly / test / integration/