B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
1-3 years of hands-on mechanical design experience, including competition or race team involvement.
Proficiency in 3D CAD and production-ready drawings with GD&T.
Knowledge of machining, sheet metal, composites, or additive processes and their cost implications.
Comfort with structural analysis using hand calculations and FEA tools.
Hands-on experience in building and testing mechanical systems.
U.S. Person as defined by ITAR regulations.
Responsibilities
Own the mechanical design of munition airframe structures from concept to production.
Lead structural design and analysis for airframes under various load conditions.
Design for tactical environments, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD-810.
Drive design-for-manufacture across various materials and processes.
Manage thermal management design for avionics and RF payloads in small airframes.
Develop mechanisms for single-use reliability in tactical applications.
Release production-ready drawing packages and mentor mechanical engineers.
Benefits
Access to medical, vision, and dental coverage.
Eligibility for long-term incentives, including stock options.
401(k) retirement plan access.
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Own the mechanical design of munition airframe structures, mechanisms, and payload packaging from concept through production at Heaviside's in-house LA factory.
Lead structural design and analysis - hand calculations and FEA - for airframes subject to launch loads, flight loads, and terminal conditions.
Design for the tactical environment: gunfire/launch shock, vibration, thermal extremes, and moisture per MIL-STD-810, with qualification campaigns to prove it.
Drive design-for-manufacture across composites, machined metallics, and additive processes, working directly with Heaviside's in-house production and RF production teams on integrated builds.
Own thermal management design for dense avionics and RF payload packaging in small tactical airframes.
Release production-ready drawing packages with rigorous GD&T per ASME Y14.5, and mentor engineers across the mechanical team.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
1-3 years of hands-on mechanical design experience, full-time or on a serious competition or race team.
Proficiency in 3D CAD and creating production-ready drawings with GD&T.
Working knowledge of machining, sheet metal, composites, or additive processes, and how design choices affect cost and lead time.
Comfort doing structural analysis by hand and with FEA tools.
You've built things with your own hands and enjoy being on the shop floor and at the test site.
U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR #120.62)
NICE TO HAVE
Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Formula Student, Solar Car, or similar competition team experience, especially in a lead role.
Time at a race team, motorsports supplier, or automotive OEM (chassis, suspension, powertrain, aero, or vehicle dynamics).
A personal build: a track car, kit car, motorcycle, or EV conversion you designed or modified yourself.
Hands-on skills: TIG welding, manual or CNC machining, composites layup.
Experience with vibration and shock analysis, data acquisition, or test instrumentation.
Exposure to aerospace, defense, or underwater systems.
An active security clearance, or prior military service.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
