Senior Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles

The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms . Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineers own the full development lifecycle , from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

- Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision

- Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans

- Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production

- Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed

- 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience on air vehicles

- Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems into unmanned air vehicles

- Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD). Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination, etc)

- High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles

- BS or higher degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

- Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data

- Competency in engineering analysis, including structural, thermal, and electrical