Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

The role

You will own the mechanical design of engine components and subsystems for the Duality jet engine. You will carry designs from early prototype through flight qualification, vehicle integration, and aircraft flight.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical design of engine components and subsystems from trade studies through detailed design and release
• Weigh system-level impacts in design trades
• Complete detailed design and support structural, thermal, and fluid analyses
• Present design reviews and use feedback from stakeholders
• Assemble prototypes firsthand, design supporting tooling, and write work instructions
• Test hardware and analyze data to verify requirements and performance
• Diagnose hardware problems quickly and drive corrective actions

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience, taking hardware from concept through build and test
• Proficiency in solid, surface, and sheet metal CAD modeling in a major CAD package
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, including machining, additive, and sheet metal, along with precision measurement and GD&T
• A working understanding of structural analysis, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics
• A track record of designing parts that got built, tested, and improved based on what the tests showed
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment where priorities change as test results come in
• High standards for detail and quality in your work

Nice to have

• Experience with propulsion systems, such as gas turbines, rocket engines, or other turbomachinery
• Experience with high-temperature, high-speed rotating, or pressurized hardware
• Familiarity with data acquisition and instrumentation
• Exposure to electromechanical systems or power electronics integration
• Experience with flight hardware or qualification testing
• Siemens NX

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• Transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. The team consists of hardcore engineers operating in a flat organizational structure.