Aerospace Mechanical Engineer – Thermal & Propulsion, Drone

HX5; Brook Park (OH); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

FSA

Pet Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

HX5, LLC seeks a Mechanical Engineer to support NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park, Ohio, for the GEARS program. The role covers design, testing, and documentation of an AM-built six-foot distributed electric propulsion drone, with propulsion integration and RC flight readiness.

You will perform thermal/structural analyses, develop open-source build docs, and collaborate with NASA and partners to enable rapid experimentation and demonstrations.

Formación

• ABET-accredited Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree required.
• Bachelor’s: 2–5 years of relevant experience; Master’s: 0–3 years.
• Experience with CAD, additive manufacturing, and hands-on prototyping.
• Proficiency in structural, thermal, and aerodynamic analysis (FEA/CFD).
• Experience with instrumentation and control system integration.
• MATLAB/Simulink for propulsion and dynamics modeling.
• Strong documentation and test data recording abilities.
• Experience coordinating complex engineering projects.

Responsabilidades

• Support NASA Glenn Research Center in developing a fully additively manufactured drone platform.
• Lead concept through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and flight readiness.
• Perform CAD design, AM fabrication, propulsion integration, and ground testing.
• Implement control systems with Cube flight controllers and validate airworthiness for RC flight environments.
• Prepare open-source build documentation and support wind tunnel testing.
• Collaborate with NASA and external partners for rapid experimentation and demonstrations.

Conocimientos

CAD design

FEA/CFD analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

Instrumentation & control

Project coordination

Documentation

Educación

ABET-accredited Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering degree

Master’s degree (optional)

Herramientas

SolidWorks

CREO

Cube flight controllers

Lab testing equipment

Descripción del empleo

HX5, LLC seeks a Mechanical Engineer to support NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park, Ohio, for the GEARS program. The role covers design, testing, and documentation of an AM-built six-foot distributed electric propulsion drone, with propulsion integration and RC flight readiness.

You will perform thermal/structural analyses, develop open-source build docs, and collaborate with NASA and partners to enable rapid experimentation and demonstrations.