Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems (RX) (R6001)
Core
Hands-on mechanical design, layout, and integration of actuation systems for flight control surfaces, bay doors, and airframe mechanisms on a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.
Role type
Staff mechanical systems engineer (aerospace actuation)
Builds
Flight control surfaces, bay doors, and other airframe mechanisms for UAV fighter aircraft
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical design, kinematics, load path analysis, materials selection, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, hand calculations, basic FEA, 3D CAD modeling, PLM workflows, supplier management, prototype assembly
Preferred skills
aircraft flight control actuation design, weapons bay door design, electro-mechanical or electro-hydrostatic actuation systems, MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-810 familiarity, machine shop and fabrication experience
Technologies
Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo
Responsibilities
Develop and mature system layouts and installation concepts for actuators and mechanisms; Own detailed CAD design of actuated systems hardware from concept through drawing release; Perform actuator sizing, kinematic layout, and installation analysis; Perform hand calculations and basic FEA to substantiate mechanical installation hardware; Define and resolve installation interfaces with structures, EWIS, EPS, and thermal management; Develop and maintain CAD models, drawings, and design data packages; Support component selection, supplier execution, prototype assembly, and test-fixture development; Define and execute qualification test plans per MIL-STD-810 to mature designs into production-ready hardware
Seniority
Staff (L4), hands-on IC
