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About the Role

Space Machines Company is developing integrated security platforms to safeguard critical space infrastructure. We build spacecraft and AI-driven command and control software to protect satellites, reduce operational costs, and enable human-on-the-loop autonomy. Our approach combines engineering and economics, with products like the Optimus Viper Rapid Response Vehicle and Solstice OS platform designed for high-volume production and rapid deployment.

Responsibilities

Design and analyze structural components at unit and system level.
Work on generative design projects.
Interface with other spacecraft subsystems and external payload partners, focusing on optical payloads and assembly, integration, and testing.
Deliver production-ready designs and pragmatic solutions.
Deliver projects from conceptual design through to final integration.
Design and analyze structural components using Siemens NX and Ansys Mechanical, ensuring effective operation in space.
Deliver optimized components while maintaining design requirements.
Develop requirements for generative design and topology optimized components and structures.
Verify and validate the performance of the spacecraft structural system.
Ensure compliance with vehicle and unit level requirements defined by regulation and mission objectives.
Document work to a standard presentable to external partners and regulators.
Proactively develop workflows and communicate effectively across disciplines.
Drive innovation, iteration, and design of key components with limited information and supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
3+ years of experience in aerospace or another highly technical engineering field.
Experience in design and analysis of structural components and systems, including vibration and acoustic analysis.
Experience with static, dynamic, and acoustic simulations using professional analysis tools.
Experience with CAD design and drafting, taking designs from concept through to physical implementation.
Experience with algorithmic design and topology optimization.
A foundation in design for space applications.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in teams.
Research degree in mechanical engineering (bonus).
5+ years of experience in aerospace or another highly technical engineering field (bonus).
Experience in design for space applications (bonus).
Strong competence in design and drafting with Siemens NX (bonus).
Experience with Nastran and/or Ansys for structural, vibration, and acoustic analysis (bonus).
Experience within a start-up, scale-up, or small company environment (bonus).

Skills

Siemens NX
Ansys Mechanical
Structural analysis
Vibration analysis
Acoustic analysis
CAD design
Drafting
Generative design
Topology optimization
Design for space applications
Nastran (bonus)
Algorithmic design

Location

Sydney (Botany) facility

Work Type

In-office

Experience Level

3+ years of experience
5+ years of experience (bonus)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary – Fair pay for hard work. Commensurate with experience and the impact you'll have.

Benefits

Meaningful equity (ESOP)
Stock options
Annual leave
Personal/sick days
Public holidays
Freedom to build, decide, and move without waiting for permission

About the Company

Our mission is to safeguard critical space infrastructure by providing the first integrated security platform to see threats, decide fast and respond at scale.
We are developing systems that are produced at scale and operated with human-on-the-loop autonomy to drastically reduce the cost and complexity of orbital operations.
As space becomes more congested and contested, the satellites that underpin modern life are increasingly exposed. We are developing the vehicles and software to protect them, working with commercial operators and government agencies across allied nations.
Our approach is grounded in economics as much as engineering.
The Optimus Viper Rapid Response Vehicle delivers genuine mission capability at a fraction of conventional spacecraft cost, designed for high-volume production and rapid deployment across all orbital regimes.
Solstice OS, our AI-driven command and control platform, fuses space domain awareness data and automates mission planning and vehicle coordination, allowing smaller teams to manage larger constellations and respond to emerging situations in seconds rather than hours.
The future of space depends on assets that can be inspected, monitored and protected in orbit. We are building the technology to make that possible.
We’re a start up — things move fast, resources are lean, and we’re building as we go.
We offer opportunity: to learn at speed, grow with the company, and leave your fingerprints on something that’s never been done before.
At Space Machines Company, engineers, innovators, and problem solvers join forces to push the limits of what’s possible.
If you want to build technology designed to protect and power humanity’s future in space — and see your work make a visible impact — this is where you’ll do it.
We are builders first.
We approach every challenge through a cycle of design, build, test, and refine — making ideas real, learning from results, and improving with each iteration.
We challenge assumptions to make sure we’re solving the right problems, and we strengthen our solutions through collaboration and feedback.
We use process where it adds value and set it aside where it slows us down.
There are a lot of firsts here, and we meet them with curiosity and courage.
We win as one team.