Senior Mechanical Engineer

Your Mission:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at GITAI, you will lead mechanical design at the project level, from early system architecture through detailed design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and redesign. You will understand the system as a whole, make mechanical design decisions, and stay hands-on in CAD, hardware builds, integration, and testing.

This is a senior individual-contributor role. You will provide technical direction and review other engineers' work while continuing to build and test hardware yourself. Prior space or defense experience is not required.

What You’ll Drive:

• Lead mechanical design across projects, from early architecture and trade studies through detailed design, build, and test.
• Make technical decisions under ambiguous requirements, balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, schedule, and cost.
• Design hardware, support fabrication and assembly, run tests, diagnose failures, and iterate quickly.
• Accelerate the design-build-test loop by finding the shortest path to real hardware and useful test data.
• Lead design reviews and raise the technical bar for mechanical engineering across the team.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
• 7+ years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience developing complex hardware.
• Strong technical judgment and a track record of making sound design decisions with incomplete information.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through design, fabrication, assembly, test, and iteration.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, GD&T, materials, manufacturing processes, structural analysis, and system-level tradeoffs.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, as this role may require access to classified projects and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Compensation:

The annual base salary range for this position is expected to be $155,000 to $200,000. Actual compensation and final level will be determined based on relevant experience, demonstrated mechanical-design capability, technical leadership, hands-on manufacturing and test experience, and other job-related factors. This position is also eligible for stock options and company benefits.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance – Platinum medical plan with company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) Plan – Company match up to 3.5%, with traditional and Roth options.
• Equity – Stock option eligibility depending on role.
• Relocation Support – Available for qualifying positions.
• Time Off – Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Office Perks – Free snacks and drinks, plus regular team events.

Important Notice:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, employees must meet applicable authorization requirements.