Mechatronics Engineer Launch Systems

Own the design and integration of the electrical-to-mechanical interface responsible for HAPS release from the launch system.

Define release actuation logic, fault detection, and inhibit/arm sequences to meet safety and reliability requirements.

Collaborate with structural and systems engineers to ensure interface loads, timing, and environmental conditions are correctly accounted for.

Audit current launch electronics and identify failure modes, single points of failure, and durability gaps.

Lead hardware rework efforts: PCB modifications, connector upgrades, harness improvements, and enclosure hardening for field conditions.

Establish qualification and acceptance test criteria for reworked assemblies; maintain revision-controlled hardware documentation.

Identify external data inputs needed to condition or gate the release event (e.g., load, position, wind, vehicle attitude).

Select, integrate, and validate sensors providing those inputs into the release electronics.

Develop signal processing and threshold logic to translate sensor data into reliable go/no-go release decisions.

Improve wireless command-and-control range and reliability for launch electronics.

Evaluate and implement radio frequency solutions appropriate for open-field launch operations.

Develop link budget analyses and conduct range testing under representative field conditions.

Build simulation models of launch motions and forces experienced by the HAPS during the release sequence.

Use simulation outputs to bound structural loads, validate release timing windows, and identify edge cases before live testing.

Update models as hardware evolves and validate against instrumented test data.

Participate in physical assembly of HAPS vehicles for individual missions alongside the broader assembly team.

Provide launch system expertise during integration to ensure compatibility between vehicle and launch interface hardware.

B.S. in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field.

3+ years of experience in electromechanical systems design, hardware bring-up, or embedded systems integration.

Hands-on PCB rework and electronics troubleshooting experience.

Experience integrating sensors (load cells, IMUs, encoders, or similar) into control or monitoring systems.

Familiarity with RF/wireless communication systems and link budget fundamentals.

Ability to read and produce electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

Full-time, on-site in Moriarty, NM. Work spans lab bench electronics and field operations at the launch site. Must be comfortable working outdoors in variable weather conditions during launch campaigns. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 lbs and working within or around large vehicle structures. Some travel to supplier sites or external test facilities may be required.

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