Staff Mechanical Engineer

Lead the architecture, design, integration, and validation of critical aircraft structures

Own complex aircraft hardware from early concept through detailed design, prototype build, ground test, flight test, and iteration

Drive system level integration across structures, avionics, propulsion, and payload systems, to resolve interface, packaging, and performance tradeoffs

Partner closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are buildable, testable, and capable of scaling from prototype to repeatable production

Participate in aircraft builds, integration efforts, and flight test campaigns

Mentor engineers and help define engineering standards and best practices

Help identify and resolve system level design challenges across the aircraft

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Deep experience designing aircraft or flight vehicle structures, mechanisms, and subsystem integration

Track record of owning novel hardware from a blank page, including the first principles sizing, loads analysis, and trade studies that set the design, not just execution within an existing architecture

Experience taking hardware from concept through build, testing, and deployment

Strong system level thinking and ability to resolve complex integration challenges

Strong track record of working directly with prototype builds, hardware integration, and test campaigns, not just analysis or documentation

Ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations teams

Experience with composite structures or lightweight aerospace systems

Experience leading hardware development in robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems

Experience working in startup or rapid hardware development environments