ABOUT THE COMPANY
Novium is a broadly focused, value centered engineering firm with roots that run deep in the high-tech fields of space and robotics. Our mission is to enable our clients to undergo revolutionary technological change by harnessing the power of robotics, automation, and electrification to usher in the next era of industry. We embody a “Give First” mentality and value integrity, teamwork, personal growth, and technical excellence. These values serve as a foundation for meaningful work and relationships, a positive company culture, and ultimately generate innovative products for our clients. If you share our values and have a passion for solving hard problems, we invite you to join our team at Novium.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers to support the development of innovative solutions across a wide range of industries. This role is ideal for early-career professionals eager to build hands-on experience in mechanical design, analysis, and product development. You will contribute to projects across the full product lifecycle while gaining exposure to systems thinking and cross-functional collaboration with electrical, software, and controls engineers. This position offers significant opportunity for mentorship, skill development, and career growth as part of a rapidly expanding company.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the design and development of hardware systems from concept through prototyping, testing, and deployment
- Assist with CAD modeling, engineering drawings, and documentation
- Perform basic engineering calculations and support analysis efforts (e.g., FEA under guidance)
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members to meet project requirements
- Participate in design reviews and contribute ideas and feedback
- Assist with prototype assembly, testing, and troubleshooting
- Help document designs, test results, and engineering processes
- Communicate progress and status updates to team members
- Continuously learn new tools, technologies, and engineering practices
- Support manufacturing and design-for-manufacturing efforts
- Constantly strive to improve your own technical skills, company processes, and be willing to both teach and learn from your peers
- Travel when required to support hardware assembly, testing, and integration
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
- Exposure to CAD tools (SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, or similar)
- Familiarity with engineering analysis concepts (stress, thermal, etc.)
- Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Basic familiarity with hand tools and mechanical assembly
- Demonstrated ability to use data and analysis to inform data driven decisions
- Proof of US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required to comply with ITAR regulations
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Various years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis
- Design of electromechanical systems
- Design of spaceflight hardware
- Experience at a lean engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints
