Mechanical Engineer
Core
Design and develop high-speed aircraft subsystems including hydraulics, fuel systems, propulsion, and avionics for defense aviation applications.
Role type
Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
High-speed aircraft vehicle subsystems
Domain
Defense aviation / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Structural design, FEA analysis, trade studies, CAD, cross-functional collaboration, hardware development lifecycle ownership
Preferred skills
Hands-on prototyping, mechanical assembly, statics/dynamics/heat transfer/fluid mechanics fundamentals, mechanical testing (vibration/fatigue/shock/vacuum/thermal), cradle-to-grave project ownership
Technologies
NX, Ansys, Teamcenter
Responsibilities
Perform structural and thermal analyses using hand calculations and FEA; Lead trade studies across mechanical, fluid, and avionics subsystems; Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams; Own hardware development from concept through design, fabrication, integration, and test; Present technical content in internal and cross-functional reviews
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC