Principal Mechanical Engineer
Core
Lead mechanical design, integration, and qualification of ruggedized electronic hardware and enclosures for aerospace and defense applications.
Role type
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Builds
Ruggedized electronic hardware, chassis, card-level packaging, and thermal solutions for defense systems
Domain
Aerospace and Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design and integration, 3D CAD modeling, structural and thermal analysis, interface control documentation (ICDs), military/aerospace connector expertise, GD&T and tolerance analysis, configuration control, supplier and manufacturing interface, security clearance
Preferred skills
System-level requirements allocation, architecture trade studies, environmental qualification testing (thermal cycling, vibration, shock), commercial FEA/multiphysics simulation (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD, COMSOL), cable harness routing, electromechanical integration, prototype fabrication
Technologies
SolidWorks, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD, COMSOL, MIL-DTL-38999, ARINC, Micro-D, MIL-STD-810
Responsibilities
Lead design and development of ruggedized electronic hardware and enclosures; Own mechanical design responsibility for a subsystem or product area; Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and ICDs; Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses; Drive cross-disciplinary technical resolution; Serve as key technical interface with suppliers and manufacturing partners; Support production transition and fielded system sustainment
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight