Mechanical Engineer

Dawn Aerospace · christchurch, canterbury, New-Zealand

Location
christchurch
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 23, 2026

Job Description

If you’ve built race cars, hydraulic systems, industrial machinery, or complex mechanical systems and enjoy hands‑on engineering, we’d like to hear from you

At Dawn Aerospace, we build world‑leading propulsion systems for satellites operating in space today and tomorrow. Dawn pioneered the use of Nitrous Oxide and Propene as our combustible propellants and is today manoeuvring over 40 satellites in‑orbit, with many more to come.

We are looking for a practical, driven mechanical engineer to help develop and test high‑performance propulsion hardware, especially our critical fluid components. In this role, you and the team are responsible for the entire lifecycle of new products. The role is ideal for someone from an automotive, motorsport, hydraulics, refrigerants, pneumatics, heavy equipment, or advanced manufacturing background who enjoys solving real engineering problems and getting hands‑on with hardware. If you want to take your experience to the next level, it...

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