Aeromechanical Design Engineer II - UAV Systems

Roboticsconnected; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking an Aeromechanical Engineer II to join an air vehicle IPT team for small UAV systems used in military and commercial applications. Primary duties include leading vehicle design from concept to production-ready parts and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering groups.

Responsibilities include resolving design challenges, conducting presentations, and applying engineering principles to assess changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 2-5 years' relevant experience in a technical and design capacity within an engineering organization.
• Competency in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools; solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems; and solving Thermodynamics problems.
• Experience designing machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies and mechanical assemblies for low, medium and high volume manufacturing.
• Experience with mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing.
• Understanding of engineering configuration management processes.
• Understanding of metallic, plastic and composite material properties.
• Experience solving basic structural dynamics problems.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required.
• Understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.).
• Experience with SolidWorks EPDM, Agile PLM, and MATLAB is desired.

Responsibilities

• Performing all aspects of vehicle design from initial concept to complete production-ready design.
• Resolution of design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups.
• Conducting informal and formal presentations.
• Using scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
• Responsible for completing assigned tasks within project schedule and budget
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

SolidWorks

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Mechanics & Kinematics

Thermodynamics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks EPDM

Agile PLM

MATLAB

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking an Aeromechanical Engineer II to join an air vehicle IPT team for small UAV systems used in military and commercial applications. Primary duties include leading vehicle design from concept to production-ready parts and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering groups.

Responsibilities include resolving design challenges, conducting presentations, and applying engineering principles to assess changes.