Mechanical Engineer- LA
Core
Own the mechanical side of safety-critical, field-deployed products from concept and CAD through prototyping, qualification, and production transfer.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (safety-critical systems)
Builds
Mechanical assemblies, housing, structure, actuation mechanisms, and integration architecture for field-deployed systems
Domain
Defense, aerospace, automotive, UAV payloads, rugged environments
Required skills
parametric CAD design, GD&T and tolerance stack analysis, prototyping (3D printing, CNC), failure-mode analysis, BOM and weight/CG budget management, environmental qualification testing
Preferred skills
energetics and safety-critical arming mechanisms, MIL-STD-810/331 qualification standards, FEA/structural simulation, injection-mold and metal-casting DFM, UAV payload integration
Technologies
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Creo, NX, Ansys, SolidWorks Simulation, FDM/SLA printers, CNC mills and lathes
Responsibilities
Design and own mechanical assemblies end-to-end; define mechanical safety architecture; spec materials and tolerances for demanding environments; build and iterate prototypes; execute mechanical qualification testing; own BOM and weight/CG budgets; collaborate with HW and SW engineers on integration (via careerplan.io/jobs/2A-007-5A-27C-mechanical-engineer-la-at-kela-technologies)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC