Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
5+ years of full product lifecycle experience
Deep understanding of electromagnetic principles and mechanical load paths
Proficient in sizing analysis for actuator components
Advanced design experience in SolidWorks or equivalent
Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards
Proven track record of qualifying hardware against aerospace or military standards
Responsibilities
Translate mission needs into functional requirements for electromechanical systems
Design and iterate on electromagnetic actuators and mechanisms
Develop high-performance avionics enclosures with innovative thermal management
Architect test equipment and methodologies for hardware qualification
Guide integration efforts and support multidisciplinary teams during testing
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure quality hardware delivery
Take personal responsibility for assembly and debugging of hardware prototypes
Benefits
Exceptional healthcare benefits with 100% medical coverage
Flexible PTO
401K plan
Equity options
Opportunity to impact 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
