Outpost
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mechanical Engineer Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space. We're building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely-enabling faster space-based manufacturing, global delivery, and entirely new capabilities in the space economy. Our spacecraft is already backed by the U.S. government with multiple missions ahead. We're a mission-focused team, building with urgency, grit, and care for the work we do and the people we do it with. The Role We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer who will own the design, analysis, and development of Outpost's atmospheric recovery systems. This role sits at the intersection of structures, thermals, mechanisms, and aerodynamics - translating system requirements into flight-ready hardware. You will lead the mechanical design of components and assemblies that survive hypersonic reentry, transition into controlled flight, and deliver...

