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Mechanical Engineer 3 - 10 years
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Posted on: Oct 30, 2026
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Sterling, Virginia
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Salary: $39 per hour
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Onsite
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Full-time
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Job Title :
Mechanical Engineer 3 - 10 years
Job Type :
Full-Time
Job Location :
Sterling Virginia United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
Job Description
We have an opening for a Mechanical Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. In this role the individual will support the ongoing development and implementation of satellite and payload architectures over their entire design/manufacturing life cycle. Activities include mechanical and thermal modelling/analysis, interface design, subsystem interaction evaluations, integration of flight hardware, and environmental test support. An individual applying for this role is expected to be able to dynamically shift between tasks and willing to take on new challenges when they arise. A typical day in this role includes a combination of performing assigned technical tasks, interacting with other engineering team members, and participating in customer meetings to support successful completion of the project and ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into a cohesive satellite design. Applicants should be both a self-starter as well as be able to collaborate with a larger team.
Job Responsibilities:
- Tackle dynamic mechanically and thermally oriented assignments which require interaction with other OpTech team members or multiple customer points of contact.
- Review technical designs and identify gaps where requirements are not being met and identify solutions.
- Technical planning, integration, verification, and validation.
- Support development of satellite products to include concept, detailed design, fabrication & test support, installation support, and support of programmatic activities.
- Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (or better) in related Engineering Discipline
- 3-10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience working with tools (e.g. Ansys, Thermal Desktop) or generating tools which evaluate mechanical performance
- Experience in communicating with small teams
- Experience in generating technical documents (e.g. drawings)
- Ability to work independently as well in a team environment
- U.S. citizenship
Preferred Qualifications
- Able to prioritize, execute and delegate tasks in a high-pressure, dynamic environment
- Familiar with military (MIL-STD) and NASA specifications
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to lead a team towards a common technical goal
Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit and beyond. Optimum Technologies has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you will discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today! Because there is only one Optimum.
- Competitive Pay
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401K
- Annual Bonus Opportunities
- 100% Covered
- Basic Life
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Career growth opportunities
Position Details
Posted:
Oct 30, 2026
Reference Number:
2c060bc2
Employment:
Full-time
Salary:
$39 per hour
City:
Sterling
Job Origin:
ziprecruiter
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