Mechanical Engineer; Mechanical, Engineer

Unlock the Future of Space at Redwire Space

Do you thrive on turning the impossible into reality? At Redwire Space, every day presents an opportunity to innovate, tackle fascinating challenges, and directly shape future technologies for multiple domains (space and terrestrial). Redwire is where groundbreaking ideas take flight, and the results are truly out of this world.

Join Redwire's RF Systems group in Longmont, Colorado, and become an integral part of engineering the next generation of RF products. These enable mission‑critical capabilities across space, air, land, and beyond. Whether it's advanced communications, sophisticated sensing, electronic warfare, or directed energy, our team delivers cutting‑edge solutions — from orbital deployments to the tactical edge — in support of one force, every front.

Decide today to become a part of our engineering team and you'll find yourself in a collaborative, agile environment where curiosity, purpose, and impact guide every decision. We are not just a company; we are a collective renowned for our technical expertise, leadership in engineering, and unwavering commitment to project ownership. Come experience a place where your contributions truly matter.

Redwire Space Solutions has an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our facility in Longmont, CO
. In this role, you will support the development of RF architectures, design new systems, and see them through the development life cycle. We are building RF systems for new space and multiple domain communications architectures.

• Support the development, qualification, and delivery of high‑performance RF systems for space and multi‑domain environments.
• Apply engineering principles to ensure designed components and systems meet all requirements such as structural integrity, structural properties, interface boundaries and mass.
• Interface with multi‑disciplinary team members to optimize component and system designs that meet all technical, cost and schedule requirements.
• Utilize hardware‑based techniques to perform research and development, iterate on design concepts, correlate engineering models, and help develop manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Provide technical support during flight build, test, and delivery.
• Support the development, management, and maintenance of system designs and their associated documentation—CAD, drawings, ICDs, BOMs, etc.
• Utilize Solid Works PDM system to maintain configuration control.

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with 2+ years of industry/related experience.
a mechanical engineer in development, qualification, and delivery of hardware.
• Knowledge of Solid Works; experience using Solid Works PDM.
• Drafting knowledge with understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 along with tolerance analysis capabilities.
• Experience preparing content for project stage‑gate meetings ( CDR, etc.).
• Experience conducting stress/modal/thermal analysis.
• Must be a US Citizen or US Person (as defined by ITAR regulations).

• Background designing hardware for satellites.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturability and experience optimizing designs for production.
• Experience with Solid Works Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN or ANSYS is a plus.
• Experience designing antennas, RF systems, or electronic enclosures.
• Experience with space hardware best practices (materials, coatings, COTS, GD&T, NASA standards, etc.).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint and Teams.
• Ability to thrive and deliver in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working within an AS9100 or similar accredited environment.
• Strong attention to detail with advanced verbal and written communication skills.

We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

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