Mechanical Systems Design Engineer

The role

The Mechanical Systems Design Engineer will shepherd novel airframe integration and component hardware from design through aircraft flight. This role involves performing trade studies, detailed component design, and collaborating with multiple engineering teams.

What you will do

• Perform trade studies and first-order analyses to inform component design and system architecture decisions
• Complete detailed component designs and drawings
• Validate designs with structural, thermal, and/or fluid analyses
• Collaborate with propulsion, structures, avionics, controls, and manufacturing teams
• Work with suppliers to specify, select, and qualify components
• Develop and conduct hardware test plans and analyze data
• Provide hands-on support during prototyping, vehicle builds, ground testing, and flight test campaigns
• Participate in technical reviews
• Generate clear documentation
• Contribute to safety and hazard analyses

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 2–5+ years of experience designing, integrating, or testing fluid or mechanical systems
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, precision measurement and GD&T
• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools (NX, CATIA V5, SolidWorks, or similar) for routing, packaging, and component design
• Solid understanding of mechanical system, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer fundamentals and analysis methods
• Hands-on experience with hardware— fabrication, assembly, or testing
• Takes initiative for continuous improvement
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving development environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• Transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• 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 is a group of engineers with a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well.