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Mechanical Engineer, Structures

Los Angeles, CA💼 Full-time💰 $110,000–$138,000🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and integrate ruggedized mechanical structures, electronics enclosures, and mission-critical hardware for ground- and sea-mobile aerospace and defense platforms.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (structures & integration)

Builds

Ruggedized mechanical systems for military and commercial defense platforms

Domain

Aerospace and Defense

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mechanical CAD (SolidWorks), structural analysis (FEA/hand calculations), system integration, interface control documentation (ICDs), military standards (MIL-STD-810), prototyping, shock/vibration/thermal analysis

Preferred skills

Mechanisms and actuation systems, commercial FEA/multiphysics simulation (NASTRAN, ANSYS, etc.), manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, military connectors

Technologies

SolidWorks, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD, COMSOL

Responsibilities

Architect and design mechanical structures and mechanisms subject to environmental constraints; Develop 3D CAD models and ICDs for multi-disciplinary integration; Perform structural and thermal analyses; Lead system-level integration and qualification activities; Serve as technical hardware interface with customers and suppliers; Support production transition and fielded system sustainment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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