Principal Aerospace Engineer

The role

The Principal Aeromechanical Engineer leads the design, development, and testing of aeromechanical systems and components. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate aerodynamic, mechanical, and structural elements in aircraft and spacecraft designs.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
• Build and test prototype systems to validate designs.
• Make decisions for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups.
• Evaluate performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design.
• Conduct presentations on designs.
• Use scientific and engineering principles to assess design deficiencies and the impact of potential changes.
• Make complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements.
• Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to others in their discipline and company values.
• Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants and design airframes and other aeromechanical parts.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, and solving Thermodynamics problems.
• Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products.
• Understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties.
• Ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.).
• Experienced with designing machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing process
• Experienced with mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing.
• Understanding of engineering configuration management processes.
• Ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team.
• Ability to provide leadership to the team.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Nice to have

• Master's Degree

Benefits

• 401(k)-retirement plan
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
• professional development funds
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

About the company

AEVEX supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company provides custom design and engineering, rapid prototyping, sensor integration, and more.