Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles
Core
Designing and integrating advanced hardware for unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms, owning the full development lifecycle from concept to flight test.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (air vehicles)
Builds
Unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical engineering, CAD design, manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding), electrical subsystem integration, first principles physics, hardware test planning, prototype building, failure analysis
Preferred skills
NX/Teamcenter, aircraft subsystem layouts, architectural trade studies, vendor performance evaluation, structural analysis, thermal analysis, electrical analysis
Technologies
NX, Teamcenter
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles, lead design reviews, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans, build prototypes and analyze failures, support critical hardware demonstrations, travel to test sites
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC