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Mechanical Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $132,000–$132,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and develop payload carriage and release systems for autonomous attack rotorcraft (Thunder), overseeing the process from concept to low-rate production.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (aerial robotics)

Builds

Unmanned rotorcraft mission systems and hardware components

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical design, CAD (NX/Teamcenter), structural analysis, composite and metallic materials knowledge, load path analysis, prototyping, systems integration, metrology verification

Preferred skills

Payload carriage/release system experience, airframe assembly integration, structural development testing, leadership

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, CAD tools

Responsibilities

Define requirements and evaluate mechanical systems, collaborate with electrical and actuation disciplines, conduct analysis and build prototypes, lead design reviews and implement hardware test plans, enhance team tools and standards, travel to test sites for demonstrations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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