Principal Mechanical Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end mechanical design, integration, and sustainment of advanced missile and UAV launcher systems for mobile ground and maritime platforms.
Role type
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Launcher systems supporting solid rocket motor effectors, turbine-powered UAVs, and electrically powered UAV systems
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Missile Systems
Required skills
Mechanical CAD, system integration, launcher design, ruggedized hardware design, electro-mechanical integration, structural design, mechanisms, blast/thermal/dynamic loads analysis, military standards compliance, interface control documents (ICDs), FEA/multiphysics simulation, manufacturing processes
Preferred skills
Mechanical technical authority experience, hardware test planning and execution, system-level requirements allocation, vehicle integration constraints, prototyping and additive manufacturing, military-style connectors
Technologies
SolidWorks, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD, COMSOL, mil-circular 38999, ARINC, micro-D
Responsibilities
Own mechanical architecture and integration of launcher systems across multiple platforms; Define and manage mechanical and electro-mechanical interfaces between missile, canister, and platform; Develop solutions for environmental protection and blast, plume, and thermal effects; Ensure compliance with safety interlock requirements and launch sequencing constraints; Design mechanical safing features and contribute to system-level hazard analyses; Design and develop mechanisms and actuation systems for deployment, retention, and release; Lead integration of launcher systems onto mobile ground and maritime platforms; Support production transition, configuration control, and fielded system sustainment
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with technical leadership