Joblaze summary

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Northwood Space focuses on designing and developing hardware for satellite ground stations, including intricate RF waveguide structures and tooling for fabrication. Proficiency in mechanical design principles and experience with manufacturing processes are essential, particularly with tools like Siemens NX and ANSYS. This role is suited for experienced engineers with a strong background in mechanical or aerospace engineering, who thrive in collaborative environments and are prepared to tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced setting.

Joblaze insights

Listed about 3 months ago — first seen on Joblaze July 27, 2026. Last confirmed on Northwood Space's careers page November 2, 2026.
Mechanical Engineering appears in 3.4% of 2568 comparable senior other roles in United States; RF engineering appears in 0.2% of 2568 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Torrance, CA.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role.
Where is the role based?: Northwood Space is hiring for this position in Torrance, CA.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ANSYS, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, RF engineering, Siemens NX.
What seniority level is this role?: Northwood Space targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role at Northwood Space.

From the original posting

Role:

Northwood is seeking a talented Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic team, specializing in the design of structures, systems, tooling, and other products for our ground station antennas. This role will involve designing and developing hardware that will be deployed all over the world as well as fabrication and assembly tooling, test fixtures, and more. You will work closely with RF engineers, electrical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and software engineers.

Responsibilities:

Design multiple product lines, structures, mechanisms, environmental systems, and GSE for satellite ground stations ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

Design manufacturable, intricate RF waveguide filtering and feed structures for high performance antennas

Design tooling for fabrication and assembly processes, including test fixtures and weldments.

Collaborate with RF, electrical, and manufacturing to ensure reasonable system requirements and seamless integration of designs and hardware.

Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in mechanical, thermal, and environmental design.

Participate in design reviews and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

5+ years of experience designing and building hardware.

Experience with taking a product from concept to production.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability.

Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis.

Preferred Skills:

Proficiency in Siemens NX for 3D modeling, assembly, and drafting

Understanding of environmental and reliability testing procedures for mechanical systems.

Experience with weldments, tooling, GSE, and fixture design and assembly.

Experience with mechanical/thermal simulation tools (e.g. ANSYS)

Basic understanding of electrical systems and components to ensure a holistic approach to system design

Basic understanding of RF systems and devices.

Additional Requirements:

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

This role requires being on-site 5 days per week

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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