Catalyx Space is developing next-generation entry systems for space. As a Senior Design Engineer (Structures), you will lead the design, development, integration, and qualification of the primary structure for spacecraft and reentry vehicles. This role combines hands-on CAD/FEA expertise with system-level ownership, requiring experience across composites, pressure vessels, pyrotechnic devices, and full spacecraft qualification. You will bring flight heritage experience to ensure Catalyx hardware is reliable and flight-ready.

Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for defining the product from scratch — from concept through flight readiness.
- Own the overall BOM, vehicle configuration, hardware release process, and PLM.
- Take ownership of the entire spacecraft qualification campaign and flight acceptance testing, ensuring hardware is validated at the system level, not just subsystems.
- Define the test campaign for spacecraft and reentry systems.
- Define volume, mass, CG, and stiffness boundaries for other departments.
- Own the SolidWorks CAD design of primary structures and assemblies.




- Perform FEA modelling and analysis using ANSYS, Abaqus, or equivalent tools.
- Define assembly sequences for spacecraft structures and subsystems to ensure effective integration and test flow.
- Oversee the full spacecraft integration process, from structural build-up through final system closeout.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback and propose creative solutions for complex part geometries.
- Apply design for additive manufacturing principles in complex designs.
- Define and derive torque requirements for fasteners and joints.
- Oversee MGSE hardware design for integration and test operations.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or reentry structural design.
- Flight heritage required direct experience delivering hardware that

📌 Mechanical Design Engineer (Ahmedabad)
🏢 catalyx space
📍 Ahmedabad