Aerospace Mechanical Engineer - Hands-on Flight Hardware

Wardstone; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wardstone is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design, build, and test structures and mechanisms for interceptors in our Los Angeles facility. You will take parts and assemblies from CAD through fabrication and test, reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lead and collaborating with senior engineers to grow.

You will work with propulsion, aerodynamics, controls, and electrical engineers, gaining hands-on time with flight hardware and ownership beyond typical roles.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hardware design and build experience; student projects count.
• Solid CAD skills with assemblies and drawings.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis (hand calculations and FEA).
• Hands-on in a shop and test environment.
• U.S. person per ITAR; eligible for U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design structural parts, brackets, housings, and mechanisms for the interceptor.
• Create CAD models and assemblies; produce drawings with GD&T.
• Collaborate with vendors to fabricate parts and inspect deliveries.
• Assemble and integrate hardware with propulsion, avionics, and controls teams.
• Design and run structural, vibration, and environmental tests; review results and iterate.

Skills

2+ years hardware design

CAD skills

Structural analysis (hand calcs/FEA)

Hands-on shop/test experience

ITAR/compliance awareness

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

FEA software

Job description

Wardstone is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design, build, and test structures and mechanisms for interceptors in our Los Angeles facility. You will take parts and assemblies from CAD through fabrication and test, reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lead and collaborating with senior engineers to grow.

You will work with propulsion, aerodynamics, controls, and electrical engineers, gaining hands-on time with flight hardware and ownership beyond typical roles.