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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Monument Design

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical systems and platform development for an autonomous attack rotorcraft (Thunder), overseeing the process from concept to low-rate production.

Role type

Staff Systems Engineer (Mechanical)

Builds

Autonomous attack rotorcraft mission systems and hardware

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Mechanical engineering fundamentals, CAD (NX preferred), MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, hands-on prototyping (machining, welding, soldering), manufacturing knowledge (CNC, sheet metal), 3D printing

Preferred skills

NX/Teamcenter, GD&T, electro-mechanical design, flight hardware qualification, MIL-STD-461/810G, rugged environment design

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, CNC, 3D printers

Responsibilities

Define requirements and verify mechanical systems, conduct design reviews and analysis, visit vendors and prototype hardware, support customer demonstrations, travel to test sites

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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