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Mechanisms Launch Engineer

AST SpaceMobile · Titusville, Florida, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
high
231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
Hiring momentum
268 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.

About this role

The Mechanisms Launch Engineer will support the integration, inspection, verification, and launch readiness of spacecraft mechanical systems and launch vehicle interfaces. This role involves hands-on activities such as performing final inspections, executing mechanical integration tasks, and conducting verification testing to ensure compliance with engineering standards. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure all systems meet flight requirements and will document all processes meticulously.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience performing and documenting hardware inspections, integration activities, and torque-controlled mechanical operations.
  • Direct experience working with electrical connectors, harnesses, or flight-like electrical interfaces, including continuity and functional verification.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, assembly procedures, interface control documents (ICDs), specifications, and test procedures.
  • Familiarity with configuration management and documentation processes in highly regulated engineering environments.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical assembly techniques, hardware verification, and engineering quality standards.

Nice to have

  • Direct launch-site experience supporting spacecraft or launch vehicle integration campaigns.
  • Experience with spacecraft mechanisms, deployment systems, separation hardware, release systems, or comparable flight-critical devices.
  • Familiarity with launch vehicle mechanical and electrical interface verification activities.
  • Experience working with disconnect systems, umbilical interfaces, or other integrated launch support hardware.
  • Knowledge of electrical test techniques including continuity verification, insulation resistance testing, and interface validation.

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed.
  • The role requires hands-on work in potentially hazardous environments and may involve travel and flexible schedules, including nights and weekends.
  • The position demands strict adherence to safety and quality standards under schedule-driven conditions.

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Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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