Job description
Our team is the secret to our success. We are proud to be working with inspiring colleagues who are smart, fun, ambitious and looking for the challenge to transform an industry.
Do you think this could be you? To pursue our ambitious vision, we are looking for **Senior Mechanical Engineer (M/F)**. In this position, you will own the mechanical design of core subsystems of our next-generation ultra-light deployable solar array, from concept through qualification all the way to volume production, and help shape a growing engineering team alongside former SpaceX engineers.
Your mission will be to:
- Design, develop and qualify key mechanical subsystems of an extremely lightweight deployable solar array, taking end-to-end ownership of a major share of the mechanical architecture
- Drive design trades and analyses (structural, thermal, mechanism kinematics) from early concept through detailed design and test
- Get hands-on with hardware for prototype assembly, mechanism testing, system integration, and production line development
- Build robust, flight-proven solutions that meet aggressive mass and volume targets in demanding launch and orbital environments
- Define and execute the integration, verification and validation strategies for your subsystems
- Mentor junior mechanical engineers, foster technical excellence within the team, and serve as a technical reference for mechanical design practices
Profile required
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in spacecraft or launch vehicle mechanical design, ideally within a fast-paced New Space environment
- Multiple full development cycles under your belt: you have taken hardware from blank sheet to orbit (or launch pad) more than once
- Deep expertise in lightweight structural design, deployable mechanisms, or both
- Fluency with CAD (e.g. CATIA, Siemens NX) and FEA tools; comfort with hand calculations to sanity-check results
- Strong analytical skills, a proactive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and unbounded curiosity
- Autonomy, and a willingness to be fully responsible for a significant part of the finished product
- A proven track record of delivering reliable systems for harsh environments
- A willingness to mentor juniors, share the passion within the team, and provide technical leadership for mechanical design
- Professional level English - further languages welcome
Company description
Gama is a deeptech company developing high-performance deployable structures for space, including solar sails for deep space exploration and drag sails for satellite deorbitation. Our mission is to make access to space scalable, sustainable, and innovative.
We offer:
- Your work will fly. Contribute directly to the future of space exploration and Sustainable Space.
- The opportunity to stand up an environmental test capability from the ground up and shape it long-term
- Access to cutting-edge facilities and development opportunities in the heart of the European space industry
- A steep personal development path, working alongside world-class aerospace engineers
- Equity package and competitive compensation
- A highly talented, dynamic and international team
You do not need to meet every requirement to apply. If this role excites you and you meet many, but not all, of the criteria, we would be glad to hear from you. We value potential and support growth into the role.
On 6/9/2026