Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
5+ years of full product lifecycle experience, from ideation to production.
Deep understanding of electromagnetic principles and mechanical load paths.
Proficient in strength, fatigue, and lifecycle analysis for actuator components.
Advanced knowledge of SolidWorks or equivalent 3D modeling software.
Fluent in ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards for 2D drawing production and DFM solutions.
Proven experience qualifying hardware to DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards.
Possesses a hands-on 'builder' mindset for both design and practical hardware execution.
Responsibilities
Translate ambiguous mission needs into actionable requirements for electromechanical systems.
Design and iterate on electromagnetic actuators and mechanisms using precision components.
Develop high-performance avionics enclosures with a focus on thermal management.
Architect and validate test equipment and methodologies for hardware compliance.
Guide integration efforts and support multidisciplinary teams in system testing.
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure quality and timely delivery of hardware.
Take personal responsibility for the assembly and debugging of hardware prototypes.
Benefits
Exceptional healthcare coverage with 100% of medical costs covered by the company.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy.
401K retirement plan options.
Equity opportunities to share in the company's success.
Prospects to work on groundbreaking systems in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
Full Job Description
**Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**
What you'll do:
We are seeking a versatile, high-impact Engineer to lead the development of mission-critical hardware. This is a "full-lifecycle" role where you will own everything from the initial conversion of ambiguous concepts into rigorous requirements to the hands-on assembly and environmental qualification of flight hardware.
Requirements Architecture: Translate high-level, ambiguous mission needs into actionable functional and operational requirements for complex electromechanical systems.
Precision Mechanism Design: Design and iterate on electromagnetic actuators and intricate mechanisms, integrating components such as precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders.
Ruggedized Avionics: Develop high-performance avionics enclosures, focusing on innovative thermal management (heat rejection) and structural survivability in extreme, high-vibration, or vacuum environments.
Environmental Qualification: Architect the test equipment and methodologies required for formal hardware qualification, ensuring total compliance with DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a technical anchor across the organization, guiding integration efforts and supporting multidisciplinary teams through complex system testing.
Supply Chain & Quality Advocacy: Partner closely with external suppliers to ensure the delivery of conforming hardware; proactively manage manufacturing deviations to maintain rigorous quality and schedule standards.
Hands-on Execution: Maintain a "design-build-test" mindset, taking personal responsibility for the assembly, bring-up, and debugging of your own hardware prototypes.
What you need:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience: 5+ years of experience through the full product lifecycle-from initial ideation and prototyping to high-fidelity production.
Technical Expertise: A deep intuition for electromagnetic principles and a mastery of mechanical load paths and load cases.
Analysis & Simulation: Proficiency in sizing analysis for strength, fatigue, and life cycles of actuator components (gears, shafts, housings).
CAD Mastery: Advanced design experience in SolidWorks (or equivalent 3D modeling packages), including complex assemblies and configuration management.
Manufacturing & GD&T: Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards; ability to produce high-quality 2D drawings and collaborate with vendors to solve DFM (Design for Manufacturing) hurdles.
Standards & Qualification: Proven track record of qualifying hardware against rigorous aerospace or military standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810).
Grit: A "builder" mindset-you are as comfortable at a computer as you are in the lab spinning wrenches and debugging your own hardware.
Nice to have:
Qualification: Experience designing custom test equipment, writing formal procedures, and executing complex qualification test campaigns.
Gearbox Specialization: Detailed knowledge of AGMA Standards, gearbox design analysis (ratios, backlash, lubrication), and specialized fabrication methods.
Process Versatility: Experience navigating both high-compliance, "heavy" programs and fast-paced, lean R&D environments.
What we have to offer:
We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.
We offer competitive compensation: $160,000 to $190,000 base salary + equity
Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
