Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - (SJ2026AC)
Core
Lead aircraft systems architecture, mechanical design, integration, and engineering analysis for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)
Builds
All-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft capable of carrying four passengers
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Aviation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aircraft systems architecture, mechanical packaging, system level mechanical architectures, thermal and fuel systems, trade studies, requirements support, CAD assemblies management, interface control models, airframe CAD development, detailed part and subassembly design, technical drawing creation, space allocation, routing envelopes, thermal modeling, structural analysis, aircraft weight and balance modeling, supply chain planning, prototype build support, verification test strategies, test procedure development, mentoring, lifecycle ownership, project timeline management, cross-disciplinary collaboration, metallic and composite part design, injection molded parts design, rapid prototyping (SLS), high voltage DC systems (800+ V), NX CAD, GD&T, ASME Y14.5, thermal analysis (Simscape, Amesim), 3D CFD (StarCCM+, Ansys), advanced FEA (NASTRAN, Hyperworks)
Preferred skills
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Technologies
NX, Simscape, Amesim, StarCCM+, Ansys, NASTRAN, Hyperworks
Responsibilities
Lead aircraft systems architecture and mechanical packaging; drive mechanical design and integration of airframe and subassemblies; conduct engineering analysis for thermal, structural, and weight/balance validation; support prototype build, test strategy development, and execution; provide team leadership through mentoring and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight