- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- MoorparkCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 13, 2026
- Salary
- $122,500–$187,000 a year
Full-time
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Job description
The Sr. Mechanical Engineer applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanically functioning equipment. Leads and supports the mechanical design, testing, and production of electrical machines as well as the design of electronics packaging for high altitude aerospace applications. Leads or supports 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).
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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 assembly instructions and test procedures
- Develops test plans and test procedures to verify designs
- Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of variable factors
Job requirements
- Minimum 8 – 12 years of relevant technical experience in Mechanical Engineering, of which a minimum of 5 years in developing for production rotating electrical machines, electronics equipment packaging solution, and/or…
- Experienced in 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 and SolidWorks Simulation for mechanical modeling and analysis. (Required)
- ANSYS for structural and fatigue analysis (Preferred)
- ANSYS Icepack for thermal analysis. (Preferred)
- Extensive experience with Solid Works and designing electro-mechanical systems
- Extensive experience with thermal management solutions, tradeoffs, and materials properties