About the RoleMatter is hiring a Mechanical Designer focused on airborne payload hardware. This role will turn engineering concepts into detailed, manufacturable designs and support hardware from early packaging through fabrication, assembly, integration, and flight testing.
Key Responsibilities- Create and maintain detailed mechanical designs, assemblies, drawings, and bills of material for airborne payload hardware.
- Translate system, optical, electrical, thermal, and structural constraints into practical packaging solutions.
- Apply sound design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly practices while working closely with suppliers and internal builders.
- Support prototype builds, fit checks, integration, test-fixture development, and hardware troubleshooting.
- Maintain configuration discipline and incorporate lessons from fabrication, test, and flight operations into design updates.
QualificationsRequired- Experience producing detailed mechanical designs and release-ready engineering drawings for complex hardware.
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical packaging, tolerancing, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to collaborate with engineers across optical, electrical, structural, thermal, and systems disciplines.
- Hands-on judgment and attention to detail through fabrication, assembly, and integration.
Preferred- Experience with airborne, aerospace, precision-instrument, robotics, or other mass- and volume-constrained hardware.
- Experience packaging optical and electronic components with tight alignment or environmental requirements.
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping and low-volume production environments.
What Success Looks Like- Designs are complete, manufacturable, and released on time with clear configuration control.
- Hardware assembles and integrates as intended with minimal avoidable rework.
- Design updates incorporate evidence from build, test, and flight operations quickly and accurately.
LocationThis role is based in El Segundo, CA, and requires onsite work.
ITAR RequirementsTo comply with U.S. export regulations, applicants must be one of the following:
- A U.S. citizen or national
- A lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
- Eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Employee Offerings and BenefitsAt Matter, we believe in rewarding high performance and providing the support you need to thrive. Our compensation and benefits package includes:
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Early-stage equity package
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage
- Opportunity to work on novel sensing, data, and AI systems with real-world deployment paths to the largest industries in the world
