Aerospace TPS Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineer

Canopy A&D; Florida; On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K company match

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Canopy A&D is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced TPS components and assemblies. You will work hands-on with soft goods, composites, and engineered surface finishes, guiding projects from concept through prototyping to production in aerospace and defense contexts.

The role requires strong CAD skills (SolidWorks), a solid understanding of elastomers and composites, and proven leadership in cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of mechanical design and manufacturing experience in metallics, composites and TPS.
• Experience leading engineering projects from design to production.
• Hands-on with advanced materials and aerospace hardware.
• Knowledge of elastomer and composite manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in CAD with production-ready drawings.
• Understanding of structures, materials science, and thermal management.
• Experience in manufacturing and build planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and manufacturing of mechanical components and assemblies for TPS.
• Collaborate to implement scalable manufacturing processes ensuring quality and compliance.
• Create process documentation and controls across design to production.
• Utilize traditional and advanced manufacturing techniques for metals and composites.
• Prototype and test advanced materials, iterating on performance data.
• Investigate material failures with root cause analyses and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Materials science

Aerospace experience

Prototyping and fabrication

Mechanical design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM systems

Job description

Canopy A&D is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced TPS components and assemblies. You will work hands-on with soft goods, composites, and engineered surface finishes, guiding projects from concept through prototyping to production in aerospace and defense contexts.

The role requires strong CAD skills (SolidWorks), a solid understanding of elastomers and composites, and proven leadership in cross-functional teams.