Design Engineer (Aerospace and Defense Hardware)
Core
Design and redesign complex aerospace and defense hardware components (propulsion, thermal, fluid, turbomachinery) using additive manufacturing to unlock new performance regimes and geometries.
Role type
Senior mechanical/aerospace design engineer (additive manufacturing)
Builds
Aerospace and defense hardware parts and systems
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Additive Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical or aerospace engineering, part design from first principles, systems-level understanding of complex hardware, materials science, thermal and structural behavior analysis, design for manufacturing (DFAM), propulsion systems design, turbomachinery design, fluid systems design, qualification pathways knowledge
Preferred skills
metal 3D printing expertise, hardware development through production ramp, strategic thinking, first-principles reasoning
Technologies
additive manufacturing, metal 3D printing
Responsibilities
Drive part design and redesign across propulsion, thermal, fluid, and structural applications; rethink part design to enable new geometries and consolidated assemblies; develop and evaluate design concepts considering materials, tolerances, and production constraints; independently answer advanced technical questions on design tradeoffs and scalability; engage with customer engineering teams to understand requirements and present solutions; provide field-informed feedback to shape product and technology roadmap
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC