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Engineer II, Mechanical Design (R4922)

Seattle, Washington💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop structural systems for autonomous UAV launch and recovery vehicles.

Role type

Mechanical Design Engineer

Builds

Autonomous aircraft launch and recovery systems

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

CAD (NX), structural analysis, FEA, GD&T, material selection, mechanism design

Preferred skills

UAV/aircraft experience, kinematic analysis, FMEA, machine shop experience

Technologies

NX, FEA tools

Responsibilities

Support design of complex structures for autonomous aircraft launch and recovery system; Perform structural and kinematic calculations and preliminary FEA; Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs; Collaborate with electrical, avionics, flight controls, manufacturing, and test teams; Participate in design reviews and technical decision-making forums.

Seniority

Mid-level IC

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