CareerPlan

Mechanical Engineering, Avionics (New Grad)

Long Beach, CAFull-time$86k2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10
On-siteU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Design, build, and test avionics enclosures, mounts, and brackets for batteries and crew-interfacing hardware for human-rated space stations.

Role type

Junior IC mechanical engineer (avionics)

Builds

Avionics subsystems and hardware for commercial space stations

Domain

Aerospace / Space Infrastructure

Required skills

Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil engineering fundamentals, 3D CAD, FEA, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), thermal analysis, structural analysis, hardware assembly, test data interpretation

Preferred skills

NX CAD, PLM (Teamcenter), Ansys/Femap/Nastran/Abaqus, high-performance vehicle/spacecraft design experience, Formula SAE/rocketry/CubeSat participation, aerospace environmental test standards (SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, MIL-STD-810)

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, Femap, Nastran, Abaqus

Responsibilities

Design avionics enclosures and mounts; package rugged PCB assemblies; perform thermal and structural analyses; create engineering drawings; contribute to trade studies and interface documents; plan and run hardware tests; build and install hardware on space stations

Seniority

Entry-level, hands-on IC