Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
Core
Lead design, development, packaging, and integration of ruggedized electronic hardware, sensor systems, avionics, and mission-critical systems for dual-use aerospace and defense applications.
Role type
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (hands-on IC)
Builds
Ruggedized electronic hardware, sensor systems, avionics, and support equipment for defense and commercial air operators
Domain
Aerospace and Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mechanical design and integration, 3D CAD (SolidWorks), structural and thermal analysis, GD&T, interface control documents (ICDs), military/aerospace connector familiarity, FEA, ruggedized hardware design
Preferred skills
System-level requirements allocation, environmental qualification testing (thermal cycling, vibration, shock), commercial FEA tools (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, COMSOL), mechanisms and actuation systems, additive manufacturing and CNC machining
Technologies
SolidWorks, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, COMSOL, MIL-DTL-38999, ARINC, Micro-D
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical design and integration of subsystems; develop mechanical architectures and detailed designs; perform structural and thermal analyses; provide technical guidance during system integration and qualification; serve as technical hardware interface with customers and suppliers; support prototype fabrication and production transition; mentor less-experienced engineers
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities