ReOrbit is looking for a Senior Mechanical Architect to join the team at our HQ in Helsinki, Finland.

Working as part of a multi disciplinary team this individual will be part of a team leading the full end to end life cycle of the mechanical and thermal activities. It's an exciting opportunity to be involved from the beginning in projects that are pushing the boundaries of existing space data technology.

We are looking for a versatile engineer, who is confident to get on and get things done, big on teamwork and is flexible in their approach. We need someone who enjoys working with partners and suppliers and feels comfortable asking the difficult questions.

It's an exciting chance to join a dynamic start-up, with the opportunity to make a real impact, to reach our goal of pushing the boundaries of space data transfer.

Responsibilities

• Satellite and launcher requirements analysis

• Physical architecture trade off analysis, including primary and secondary structural design, based on mission and satellite constraints

• Launch and flight configuration trade offs

• Mass budget management (CoG, alignment, moments of inertia), including structural, quasi-static, and vibration analysis

• Field of view and motion mechanism design and analysis

• Support of AIT design and implementation flow, including GSE design and trade off analysis

• Satellite alignment strategy design and implementation

• Collaboration with systems engineering on unit accommodation, trade-offs, system-level FMEA, and electrical architecture

• Supply chain technical management and component pre selection

• Mechanical, static, and dynamic analysis, including development and maintenance of mathematical models

• Support for feasibility studies and concurrent engineering activities

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field

• 10+ years of relevant experience in the GEO space industry

• End-to-end knowledge of the lifecycle of space-related mechanical subsystems

• Strong data analysis capabilities (e.g. scripting or similar tools), with ability to derive insights, manage design documentation, and review/approve design changes

• Experience working closely with external vendors and consortium partners

• FEM capability, with hands-on expertise in NASTRAN and NX CAD/CAE tools

• Experience in mechanical and/or thermal qualification campaigns within the space domain

• Background in testing and analysis, including model validation, correlation, CLA, and model reduction

• Experience across the full development lifecycle (design trades, CAD design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, qualification)

• Fluent in written and spoken English

What does ReOrbit do?

ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into truly intelligent, interconnected platforms, defined by software. Our satellite design philosophy revolves around the idea that satellites must network, communicate with each other and thus improve mission efficiency. How can this be achieved? Thanks to a flexible software-first architecture, where all these aspects are dealt with upfront in the mission concept, as integrated functionalities.

ReOrbit’s top-notch team of software engineers and system architects develop in-house software, procure hardware from the best-in-class suppliers, and seamlessly integrate the components to create flexible and secure satellites. Today, we are a rapidly growing company building a very strong multidisciplinary team to support our activities. We are headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with a subsidiaries in Bristol, UK and Bariloche, Argentina.

Working at ReOrbit

At ReOrbit, we are focused on building a strong team as we believe nothing can be accomplished without innovative, humble and curious minds working together on a common goal. We’re all about fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment where equality and diversity are our strength. 

We offer

• Challenging but rewarding environment – you will thrive if you are always reflecting on how to make things better. Your ideas will be heard.

• Ambitious and supportive network of people, who are motivated to change the space industry, bringing expertise from both classic and new space .

• Benefits such as lunch vouchers, events, parties, occupational health care and additional health insurance - but most importantly a possibility to be a part of a unique and diverse team, connected by similar mindset and sense of humor. 

• We like to spend time together! You can choose activities whichever is to your liking – runOrbit, climbOrbit; become ping pong or board games champion.

• We support relocation and integration into Finnish society.

Join us in our journey of building software enabled satellites for secure communications
and, thus, creating the most compelling in space data flow company of the new space era.

For agencies: We do not accept unsolicited CVs for our open vacancies. Any CV sent to our team unsolicited will reserve us the right to pursue a candidate without obligation to the sender. All candidate submissions must be conducted through our official channels and in accordance with our terms of engagement.