Staff Mechanical Engineer
Core
Lead the design and integration of air-launched and ground-launched aerospace vehicles and associated hardware from concept through flight test and production.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)
Builds
Airframes, control surfaces, structures, and flight vehicles for defense and commercial air operators
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically: flight vehicles and hardware)
Required skills
Mechanical design and integration, 3D CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, NX), structural analysis (hand calculations, FEA), trade studies, interface control documents, military specifications, airworthiness standards
Preferred skills
Composite materials and manufacturing, advanced structural analysis (fatigue, damage tolerance, aeroelasticity), airframe manufacturing processes, flight test support, deployment/separation mechanisms, avionics integration
Technologies
SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, ANSYS, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, COMSOL
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on mechanical design and integration of flight-vehicle structures and mechanical hardware; Own the mechanical design and integration of defined subsystems or major assemblies; Perform trade studies and recommend path forward; Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, detailed drawings, and interface control documents; Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses and design verification; Lead design review on owned design; Support system integration, qualification, and flight testing; Mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship