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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$176,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and integrate ruggedized sensor systems, avionics, and electronic hardware for dual-use aerospace and defense platforms.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Builds

Ruggedized sensor systems, avionics, enclosures, and support equipment for land, sea, and air platforms.

Domain

Aerospace and Defense

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (mechanical systems)

Required skills

Mechanical design, 3D CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, structural analysis (hand calculations/FEA), thermal analysis, DFMA, integration of electronic hardware, prototype fabrication, configuration control

Preferred skills

Environmental qualification testing (thermal/vibration/shock), commercial FEA tools (ANSYS/COMSOL), military standards (MIL-STD-810), military connectors, additive manufacturing, CNC machining

Technologies

SolidWorks, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, COMSOL, MIL-DTL-38999, ARINC

Responsibilities

Design ruggedized electronic hardware and mechanical subsystems; develop 3D CAD models and production drawings; perform structural and thermal analyses; support prototype fabrication, integration, and qualification testing; collaborate on make/buy evaluations and production transition; participate in design reviews and failure investigations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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