Mechanical Antenna Engineer - Level 3/4 - Dulles
Quick Summary
Work on Spacecraft Antenna, Feeds, OMTs, and Deployable system Work closely with RF team in generating antenna optics, optimizing reflectors, feed location, procuring hardware,
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
- →Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
- →Ability to perform engineering tasks associated with design, manufacturing, and testing of space Antenna, Reflectors, and Deployable Support Structures.
- →Experience with CREO Parametric CAD software.
- →Experience with cost and schedule management.
- →Ability and willingness to obtain government clearance.
Requirements
~1 min read- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 3 year of professional experience.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
- Ability to perform engineering tasks associated with design, manufacturing, and testing of space Antenna, Reflectors, and Deployable Support Structures.
- Experience with CREO Parametric CAD software.
- Experience with cost and schedule management.
- Ability and willingness to obtain government clearance.
- Experience with Antennas system design (UHF to V-band), Deployable Support structures, and Secondary Structures.
- Advance proficiency with CREO Parametric CAD software.
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation.
- Experience with 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and hands-on hardware fabrication.
- Strong math background
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About this job
- Posted
- 18 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 28, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 16, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 10
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- October 16, 2026
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