Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
6+ years of aerospace or defense engineering experience, including 2+ years in systems engineering.
Experience in mechanical systems development, electronics, and qualification testing.
Strong knowledge of structural analysis, FEA, and physics-based modeling.
Proven technical leadership in multidisciplinary project execution.
Ability to manage multiple tasks with a focus on quality and safety.
Excellent communication and customer-relationship skills.
Current U.S. DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Responsibilities
Lead technical oversight to ensure compliance with product requirements.
Balance design, analysis, and testing for optimal system performance.
Drive system architecture decisions through modeling and requirements decomposition.
Verify system requirements completeness and document compliance results.
Develop test plans to validate system performance.
Create engineering reports and presentations.
Develop interface control drawings and description documents.
Contribute to engineering standards, training, and guidelines.
Mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
In this role, you will provide technical leadership across aerospace system development efforts, guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams as they mature complex mechanical systems and structures. You will drive system architecture decisions, lead verification and validation activities, coordinate program-wide technical efforts, and mentor less experienced engineers to ensure engineering rigor and alignment with system requirements.
Responsibilities
Leads program-level technical oversight to ensure products meet applicable requirements.
Ensures programs maintain balanced emphasis on design, analysis, and test activities to achieve robust system performance.
Drives system architecture decisions by modeling system behavior and supporting requirements decomposition.
Assesses completeness of system requirements, verifies compliance, and documents results.
Drives development of test plans to validate system performance.
Leads creation of engineering reports and presentations.
Leads development of interface control drawings and interface description documents.
Contributes to company engineering standards, training, and guidelines.
Mentors, trains, and develops engineers with lesser experience.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent field.
Typically possesses 6 or more years of aerospace or defense engineering experience, including 2 or more years performing relevant systems engineering work.
Experience with development of mechanical systems and structures, electronics, electrical cabling, system integration, and qualification testing.
Mastery of general aerospace engineering knowledge including structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), physics-based modeling, dynamics, kinematics, advanced high-strength materials, design, and test.
Demonstrated technical leadership with strong ability to develop, plan, and execute multidisciplinary projects.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and maintain focus on quality and safety.
Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills with ability to track high-level goals while focusing on detailed execution.
Excellent communication and customer-relationship skills.
A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent field.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
