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Salary: USD 170,000 - 205,000 / annual
AnySignal is developing next-generation RF products and services for space and defense missions. We're building a flexible, high-performance platform for advanced radio technologies.
You will own the mechanical design of space radios end-to-end—from concept through qualification. This is a hands-on design role where you personally drive enclosure designs, thermal paths, and structures that enable high-performance RF hardware to survive launch and operate reliably on orbit. You will be the senior technical voice for mechanical engineering on a small hardware team, setting standards and shaping the discipline as the team grows.
Key responsibilities:
- Own mechanical design of space radio enclosures and chassis: concept, CAD, detailed drawings, fabrication, assembly, and qualification.
- Design thermal paths (conduction, interface materials, heat straps, radiators) and run hot/cold-case analysis for vacuum operation; correlate models against test data.
- Perform structural analysis including static, modal, and random vibration FEA; own margins of safety, fastener analysis, and mass/CG budgets.
- Plan and execute environmental qualification campaigns (vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, thermal cycling) including test plans, fixture design, and on-site testing.
- Select materials and processes for space environments: alloys, finishes, low-outgassing materials, venting, contamination control, galvanic compatibility.
- Produce manufacturing-ready drawing packages with GD&T to ASME Y14.5; work directly with machine shops and contract manufacturers on DFM, quoting, and first-article inspection.
- Partner with RF and PCB engineers on SWaP trades, board mounting, connector/waveguide placement, shielding, and grounding.
- Own mechanical interface control documents with customers, bus providers, and integrators.
- Lead mechanical content at design reviews; maintain documentation and configuration control.
- Establish mechanical engineering practice: CAD and drawing standards, PDM structure, review cadence, analysis conventions; mentor engineers and support hiring.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 6+ years of mechanical design experience, including hardware that has flown or been qualified for flight.
- Expert-level CAD (SolidWorks preferred; NX or Creo equivalent) and detailed drawings with GD&T to ASME Y14.5.
- Demonstrated ownership of thermal design for vacuum environments, including analysis and correlation to thermal vacuum test results.
- Structural analysis and FEA experience covering random vibration and shock, with judgment on when analysis is sufficient vs. when to test.
- Direct, hands-on ownership of at least one environmental qualification campaign from test plan through report.
- Strong DFM instincts for precision machining and sheet metal; track record of working effectively with machine shops.
- Comfort being the only mechanical engineer in the room: able to make defensible calls on incomplete requirements and explain them to electrical, RF, and program stakeholders.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Mechanical design for RF payloads or space radios (shielding, gasketing, EMI containment, waveguide/connector interfaces).
- Proficiency with thermal tools (Thermal Desktop, Ansys Icepak, FloTHERM).
- Familiarity with radiation environments and shielding mass trades.
- Experience with smallsat form factors, ESPA-class payloads, or common bus mechanical interfaces.
- Hands-on integration and test experience: builds, harnessing, torque control, mechanical I&T.
- Prior technical leadership or mentorship of other mechanical engineers (formal or informal).
Note: U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required due to ITAR compliance for space technology export.
