Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R6307)
Core
Designing complex electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft, owning the full design process from concept to drawing release, and supporting prototype integration and testing.
Role type
Senior Staff IC mechanical systems engineer (autonomous aircraft)
Builds
Autonomous aircraft mechanisms and systems
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace engineering
Required skills
CAD design (NX), kinematic analysis and optimization, structural analysis (hand calculations, FEA), GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, materials selection, FEA analysis (modal, non-linear, linear, buckling, fatigue), prototype testing and iteration
Preferred skills
UAV/aircraft/robotic systems experience, electro-mechanical actuator familiarity, FMEA/DOE/root cause analysis, machine shop experience, MIL-STD-810/DO-160 testing experience
Technologies
NX, FEA tools
Responsibilities
Design complex electro-mechanical or hydro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft; Perform structural and kinematic calculations and preliminary FEA; Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs; Collaborate with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, flight controls, and propulsion teams; Mentor junior engineers and help set technical direction; Support pre-production builds, prototype integration, and ground/flight testing
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship