- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- MoorparkCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Salary
- $147,000–$224,250 a year
Full-time
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Job description
The Principal Mechanical Engineer applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanically functioning equipment. In this role, The Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer leads in the mechanical design, testing, and production of electrical machines as well as the design of electronics packaging for high altitude aerospace applications. One leads the mechanical packaging development effort for electronic equipment that withstand stringent environmental requirements (i.e., mass, volume, thermal, vibration). Manages mid-size development projects outsourced to sub-contractors (development of a system, equipment or components).
Job responsibilities
- Leads or supports the thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid flow analysis efforts for electronics equipment
- Leads the testing and data collection in the laboratory and the field
- Models the mechanical devices and selects the proper material
- Performs stress and fatigue analysis; Performs thermal analysis and selects bonding material
- Develops mechanical drawings and specifies the dimensional tolerances
- Develops and implements assembly instructions and test procedures
- Develops and implements test plans and test procedures to verify designs
- Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Minimum 12 – 15 years of relevant technical experience in Mechanical Engineering, of which a minimum of 7 years in developing for production rotating electrical machines, electronics equipment packaging solution,…
- Experience developing requirements specification for mechanical subsystems and according to MIL-STD 961D standard or equivalent
- Has sufficient proficiency with the following CAD /CAE tools to perform one's position responsibilities: SolidWorks for mechanical modeling.
- ANSYS for structural and fatigue analysis
- ANSYS Icepack for thermal analysis.
- Extensive experience with Solid Works
- Extensive experience with designing electrical rotating machines for high-performance applications