Aerospace Mechanical Systems Engineer: Actuated Payloads

Actalent; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer to design and qualify actuated payload mechanisms, including deployment systems, releases, doors, and latches. You will own the mechanism design from concept through qualification and select actuators while performing kinematics and load analyses.

The role requires 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience with proven hardware qualification expertise, GD&T proficiency, and hands-on testing in a fast-paced, onsite environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of mechanical engineering/design experience.
• Strong mechanism and/or actuation-system design experience.
• Experience in selecting and integrating actuators, motors, gearboxes, or drive systems.
• Proven experience in taking hardware through build and physical testing/qualification.

Responsibilities

• Design and qualify actuated payload mechanisms such as deployment systems, releases, doors, and latches.
• Own the mechanism design process from initial concept through qualification.
• Select actuators and perform kinematics and load analysis.
• Create detailed drawings and ensure proper tolerances.
• Conduct failure modes analysis and physical testing.

Skills

Mechanism design

Actuation systems

Actuators integration

Kinematics analysis

Physical testing

Tools

GD&T

Job description

Actalent in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer to design and qualify actuated payload mechanisms, including deployment systems, releases, doors, and latches. You will own the mechanism design from concept through qualification and select actuators while performing kinematics and load analyses.

The role requires 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience with proven hardware qualification expertise, GD&T proficiency, and hands-on testing in a fast-paced, onsite environment