Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer

ReOrbit

Helsinki, Finland

About this role

ReOrbit is looking for a motivated senior engineer to technically lead the Mechanical Systems team at our HQ in Helsinki, Finland. We are looking for an experienced engineer who is proactive and confident to work both autonomously and collaboratively as part of the team, communicating with internal stakeholders and external partners.

This person will be responsible for all aspects of leading the mechanical engineering team in Helsinki from a technical perspective including the design of our future systems, supporting with analysis, integration, and testing as well as being hands-on with all the projects across the company. This is an exciting opportunity to really make an impact, using your extensive satellite experience to help the company in its’ mission of pushing the boundaries of existing space data technology.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers with various levels of expertise;
Organise, prioritise, assign and control tasks for the mechanical team;
Oversee, support, perform and review overall technical activities including:
- Feasibility studies and concurrent engineering activities;
- Satellite and launcher requirements analysis;
- Understand and derive subsystem requirements;
- Physical architecture and design trade-off analysis (including primary/secondary structures, units, mechanisms);
- Launch and flight configuration trade-offs;
- Mass budget, CoG, alignment, moments of inertia, quasi static, thermo-elastic, shock and vibro-acoustic analysis;
- Field of view and motion mechanism analysis;
- Harness and waveguide routing;
- Hardware specification based on previous analysis (Panels, HP, Inserts, brackets, supports, etc.);
- Subsystem components specification and supply chain technical management;
- MAIT implementation and MGSE design trade-off analysis, including satellite alignment strategy and overall satellite qualification;
- Subsystem documentation, including analysis reports and release of manufacturing information.

Skills & Requirements

Minimum of 5 years working within the space industry in mechanical engineering or similar areas (excluding nanosats or microsats) and 2 years leading other team members;
Professional experience within the full lifecycle of space mechanical subsystems;
Knowledge of structural dynamics for satellites or spacecraft;
Ability to analyse data, derive conclusions, and manage design documentation as well as review and approve design changes;
Comfortable working closely with external vendors and consortium partners;
Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team;
Fluent written and spoken skills in English;
AIT/Thermal Control subsystem experience is desirable;
Already based in Helsinki or open to relocation.

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