Senior Mechanical Engineer | NPI Engineering
Core
Lead the development of new manufacturing processes and mechanical design for electric aircraft from concept through low-rate initial production.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (NPI)
Builds
New manufacturing processes, proof-of-concept prototypes, and test equipment/fixtures for electric aircraft
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Advanced production technologies
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Design for manufacturing, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, metrology, scaling production, cost reduction, automation integration, process selection, iterative prototyping
Preferred skills
Experience with filament winding, automated fiber placement, resin transfer molding, compression molding, injection molding, metal additive manufacturing, forging, casting, stamping, welding, coating, electroplating
Technologies
Filament winding, automated fiber placement, resin transfer molding, compression molding, injection molding, resin casting, metal additive manufacturing, forging, metal casting, stamping, welding, spray coating, thermal spray coating, electroplating
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical design for new development projects from conception through technology readiness level 7; Lead fabrication of proof-of-concept prototypes and associated test equipment/fixtures; Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to conceptualize new materials and processes for cost reduction and scalability; Collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing teams to define make versus buy strategies; Collaborate with systems and certification teams to ensure certifiability of new technologies; Design or select manufacturing process equipment; Iteratively design, build, and test prototypes in parallel with product design
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC