Aerospace Mech Engineer II — UAV Systems

AeroVironment, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Aeromechanical Engineer II at AeroVironment, Inc. is a key member of an IPT team for small UAV systems used in military and commercial applications.

You will design vehicles from concept through production, coordinate with multidisciplinary groups, and present findings and recommendations to stakeholders. Responsibilities include ensuring designs meet schedules and budgets, and applying solid engineering principles to assess deficiencies and 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.
• Demonstrated competency in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools; solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems; and solving Thermodynamics problems.
• 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 processes.
• Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic and composite material properties.
• Experienced in solving basic structural dynamics problems.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.).

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 principals 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

2-5 years experience

SolidWorks

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

GD&T

ASME

Change Control

Material properties

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

EPDM

Agile PLM

MATLAB

Job description

The Aeromechanical Engineer II at AeroVironment, Inc. is a key member of an IPT team for small UAV systems used in military and commercial applications.

You will design vehicles from concept through production, coordinate with multidisciplinary groups, and present findings and recommendations to stakeholders. Responsibilities include ensuring designs meet schedules and budgets, and applying solid engineering principles to assess deficiencies and changes.