Aerospace Mechanical Engineer — Thermal Packaging & Integration

Tata Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Irvine, CA, is seeking two Mechanical Engineers specialized in aerospace thermal management systems. The role focuses on packaging and integration of subsystems, including enclosure design and integration of pumps, fans, and valves, within tight volume and interface constraints.

Candidates should have hands-on aerospace subsystem development experience, knowledge of MIL standards, GD&T, and proficiency with SolidWorks, contributing to PDR/CDR activities and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Aerospace & Defense mechanical subsystem development.
• U.S. Citizen (No Dual Citizenship).
• Strong mechanical packaging and integration experience.
• Experience designing enclosures housing electronics and fluid/mechanical components.
• Exposure to thermal management systems (ECS, vapor cycle, or liquid cooling preferred but not mandatory).
• Working knowledge of rotating machinery components (fans, compressors, pumps).
• Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred; strong experience in other platforms acceptable).
• Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Familiarity with aerospace environmental standards (MIL-STD preferred).
• Experience supporting qualification and validation testing.
• Strong understanding of materials selection for aerospace applications.
• Ability to work in cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical enclosures for aerospace electronic and control subsystems such as thermal management systems and related subsystems.
• Package and integrate COTS and custom components into customer-defined volume constraints by integrating components including pumps, compressors, fans, valves, and control electronics.
• Develop detailed CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings (SolidWorks preferred).
• Conduct tolerance analysis, GD&T, stack-up analysis, and design for manufacturability (DFM).
• Support prototype builds, integration activities, testing, and validation.
• Implement design considerations to satisfy and qualify the environmental requirements (shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, EMI/EMC interface considerations) per MIL standards.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, thermal, structural, and systems engineering teams.
• Participate in root cause analysis and design refinement.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense standards and documentation practices.

Skills

Packaging & integration

CAD SolidWorks

Thermal management

MIL-STD familiarity

GD&T

Cross-functional teams

Electronics enclosure design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Tata Technologies in Irvine, CA, is seeking two Mechanical Engineers specialized in aerospace thermal management systems. The role focuses on packaging and integration of subsystems, including enclosure design and integration of pumps, fans, and valves, within tight volume and interface constraints.

Candidates should have hands-on aerospace subsystem development experience, knowledge of MIL standards, GD&T, and proficiency with SolidWorks, contributing to PDR/CDR activities and cross-functional