- Robot type
- Marine and Space
- Location
- Los AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 6, 2026
- Salary
- $100,000–$155,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer, Interceptor
Job description
Design, build, and test the mechanical hardware that turns an interceptor concept into a working vehicle.
You will own interceptor hardware from early mechanical layouts through detailed design, prototype manufacturing, assembly, field testing, failure investigation, and redesign. The scope includes vehicle structures, motor and propulsion interfaces, avionics packaging, internal mechanisms, test articles, fixtures, and ground-support equipment. This is not a propulsion-performance or analysis-heavy position. You will perform the calculations needed to support sound engineering decisions, but the main work is practical mechanical engineering.
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least one year of professional experience at a rocketry, missile, launch-vehicle, propulsion, or closely related aerospace company.
- Direct experience designing mechanical hardware that was manufactured, assembled, and tested, such as vehicle structures, avionics packaging, propulsion interfaces, mechanisms, or flight and test hardware.
- Strong 3D CAD and mechanical drawing skills, including GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, material selection, fastening methods, and design for manufacturing and assembly.
- Practical understanding of structural mechanics, load paths, vibration, shock, and thermal effects, with the ability to perform the calculations needed to support design decisions.
- Experience working directly with machinists, technicians, suppliers, or fabrication teams to resolve manufacturing, assembly, and hardware issues.
- Basic understanding of rocket or missile propulsion systems and the mechanical constraints they impose on the vehicle, along with the ability to learn unfamiliar technical areas quickly.
- Willingness and ability to spend approximately 50% of your time at remote test sites under demanding field conditions.