Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Multiple Tracks: Core Tech, Lethality, & DFM/DFA)
Core
Design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware for autonomous air, sea, ground, and strike platforms, including foundational packaging, warhead systems, and manufacturable assemblies.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (IC)
Builds
Mission-critical hardware systems for defense platforms (aircraft, missiles, vessels, ground systems)
Domain
Defense technology / Autonomous systems / Mechanical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Parametric 3D CAD (SolidWorks, NX, Creo), ASME Y14.5 GD&T, FEA/hand calculations, DFM/DFA analysis, prototyping, multi-discipline fabrication (CNC, weldments, sheet metal, composites)
Preferred skills
Energetic material packaging, high-rate dynamic modeling, tooling design, injection molding, robotic weldment design
Technologies
SolidWorks, NX, Creo, Teamcenter
Responsibilities
Own components and complex mechanical assemblies from concept to volume manufacturing; Create high-fidelity 3D models and 2D drawing packages; Apply FEA and hand calculations to validate performance; Perform tolerance stacks and DFMEAs; Build physical prototypes and execute functional testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC