Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer – BlueSky

About the role

Help design and deliver the mechanical systems that power advanced aerospace blue‑sky platforms from concept to real‑world operation. In this role you will own hardware development across the full product lifecycle—working hands‑on in CAD, analysis, and testing—while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to build reliable, high‑performance systems.

Key responsibilities

• Directly contribute to the design, analysis, and integration of mechanical systems and subsystems, including avionics packaging, harnessing and connector selection, and structures.
• Own mechanical engineering deliverables across the product lifecycle—from early concept and prototyping through test, production, and field support—with a bias toward execution and delivery.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure designs are buildable, testable, and reliable in real‑world environments.
• Provide hands‑on technical support during testing, demos, and field operations; rapidly troubleshoot and implement design fixes under tight timelines.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• 5‑6 years of hands‑on mechanical design experience in aerospace, ground support equipment, or related ruggedized hardware systems.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or similar) with ability to create detailed drawings, assemblies, and GD&T‑compliant documentation.
• Strong foundation in structural design, material selection, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience performing engineering calculations (stress, thermal, tolerance stack‑up, fatigue, FEA) to validate design integrity.
• Cross‑functional collaboration experience with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management.

Required skills

• SolidWorks, NX, CATIA
• GD&T documentation
• Stress and thermal analysis
• Tolerance stack‑up and fatigue analysis
• Finite element analysis (FEA)
• Mechanical design of aerospace structures
• Material selection for ruggedized hardware
• Manufacturing process knowledge