Contract Mechanical Design Engineer (Outside IR35)

<p style="min-height:1.5em">At NewOrbit Space, our mission is to engineer the lowest orbiting satellites on Earth to rapidly advance global connectivity and insight.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are currently building satellites that can operate at an altitude of just 200 km - one-third that of conventional satellites.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Role Overview</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Responsible for the mechanical design of satellite structures, mechanisms, and related hardware from concept through qualification and on-orbit operation.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working within a small, multidisciplinary team, you will translate requirements into manufacturable designs and validate them through prototyping and environmental testing.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design and develop mechanical systems and components for satellites, including primary structure, thermal-control hardware, secondary structures, and mechanisms.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Generate 3D CAD models, fully dimensioned drawings, and interface control documents using GD&amp;T, managing assembly configuration and PLM data.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Take hardware from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations, leading design reviews, and planning verification tests.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Optimise designs for manufacturability, cost, mass, and reliability, working directly with manufacturers and suppliers.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support prototype builds, assembly, integration, and environmental test campaigns, iterating designs based on results.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with electrical, software, systems, and thermal engineers to integrate mechanical components into the satellite platform.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Required Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering discipline.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">5+ years’ experience in satellite mechanical design, including primary structure, pipe routing, electromechanics, and MGSE for aerospace applications (satellites, payloads, launch vehicles).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks.</p></li><li><p styl...

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