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Mechanical Design Engineer (Multiple Tracks: Core Tech, Lethality, & DFM/DFA)

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $129,000–$129,000🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware for autonomous air, sea, ground, and strike platforms across Core Tech, Lethality, and DFM/DFA tracks.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design engineer (defense hardware)

Builds

Mission-critical hardware systems for autonomous military platforms

Domain

Defense technology / Autonomous systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Parametric 3D CAD (NX, SolidWorks, Creo), ASME Y14.5 GD&T, FEA/hand calculations, prototyping and fabrication, tolerance stack-up analysis, multi-discipline design (CNC, weldments, sheet metal, composites)

Preferred skills

FEA tools (Abaqus, ANSYS), naval ordnance and energetic materials knowledge, high-volume injection molding and tooling design, tightly integrated electromechanical systems design

Technologies

NX, SolidWorks, Creo, Teamcenter, Abaqus, ANSYS

Responsibilities

Own components and complex mechanical assemblies from requirements to volume manufacturing; Create high-fidelity 3D models and 2D drawing packages; Apply first-principles engineering and FEA to validate performance; Perform DFM/DFA analysis to de-risk production; Build physical prototypes and execute functional testing

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC

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