Recent Graduate - Mechanical Engineer

<p><strong>Katalyst Description:</strong></p>

<p>Katalyst is an American technology company&nbsp;focused on dynamic space operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are building a fleet of&nbsp;dual-use multipurpose&nbsp;robotic space vehicles&nbsp;to&nbsp;create the&nbsp;future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling,&nbsp;resupply&nbsp;and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth. Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story. What you do there is the future. We are not building the trains. We are building the machines that lay down the tracks. By developing the foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive operations possible, we enable a new era of space&nbsp;exploration&nbsp;that strengthens national security and ensures freedom of action in an increasingly contested domain.<br><br></p>

<p><strong>Katalyst Culture:</strong></p>

<p>Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding. You’ll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real. We value humility, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, even when it’s harder. You’ll work closely with thoughtful, driven teammates who push each other to do their best.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;Do</strong>&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Contribute directly to the design, analysis, development, manufacturing, integration, test, and operation of spacecraft mechanical systems, structures, mechanisms, and flight hardware.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Own well-scoped mechanical engineering problems from requirements and concept development through CAD, analysis, drawing release, fabrication, integration, test, documentation, and closure with support from senior engineers.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Work hands-on with CAD, drawings, analysis tools, prototypes, flight hardware, fixtures, test equipment, manufacturing processes, inspection data, and integration activities rather than&nbsp;operating&nbsp;only at the analysis or documentation layer.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Participate in design reviews, hardware builds, integration activities, test campaigns, anomaly investigations, and mission-readiness activities; communicate mechanical performance, risks, assumptions, and decisions clearly.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Collaborate across avionics, GNC, propulsion, software, systems, manufacturing, and mission operations to understand mechanical interfaces and system-level impacts on spacecraft performance.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Build engineering judgment by comparing calculations and structural, thermal, or mechanism analyses against inspection, test, and hardware data,&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;discrepancies, and iterating toward reliable flight hardware.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Document requirements, assumptions, interfaces, calculations, CAD, drawings, tolerances, analyses, test results, procedures, and technical decisions so others can review, reproduce, manufacture, and integrate the work.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Take increasing ownership as technical capability grows, progressing from supervised design and analysis tasks toward independent part-, assembly-, mechanism-, or subsystem-level responsibility.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Support spacecraft mission execution by helping translate mission&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;and constraints into credible mechanical designs, analyses, hardware, integration plans, test approaches, and operational recommendations.&nbsp;</li>

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<p><strong>What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking For</strong></p>