CareerPlan

Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, CAFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and develop high-speed aircraft vehicle subsystems including hydraulics, fuel systems, propulsion, and avionics for defense applications.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (aerospace/defense)

Builds

High-speed aircraft systems and prototypes

Domain

Defense aviation / Aerospace

Required skills

Structural design, FEA, hand calculations, trade studies, CAD, PLM, mechanical testing, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Hands-on prototyping, NX, Ansys, Teamcenter, vibration/fatigue/shock testing, cradle-to-grave project ownership

Technologies

NX, Ansys, Teamcenter

Responsibilities

Perform structural and thermal analyses, lead trade studies across subsystems, collaborate with manufacturing and test teams, own hardware development from concept to test, present technical content in reviews

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC