Aviation Mechanisms Engineer – Flight Controls & Systems

Natilus; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care Plan (Medica, Dental, Vis

Retirement Plan – 401k

Unlimited PTO

Onsite Gym Access

Job summary

Natilus is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA. In this role you will design and integrate aircraft mechanisms and actuation systems, supporting kinematic analysis, structural interfaces, and system integration across the aircraft.

You will participate in the entire hardware lifecycle, lead the design and integration of flight control systems, support configuration development, and generate CAD drawings and documentation to enable first flight.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as design engineer or in a closely related role.
• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong foundational understanding of aircraft load paths and systems behavior.
• Experience designing bolted and bonded joints.
• Expert-level knowledge of flight control systems and kinematic analysis.
• Proficiency with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
• Experience with rapid prototype aircraft programs from conceptual and preliminary design through build.
• Experience performing initial part and joint sizing using hand calculations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in entire hardware lifecycle for a variety of mechanical assemblies and structures.
• Lead the analysis, design, and integration of flight control systems.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Own the conceptual design and analysis through to first flight of various hardware components.
• Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations.
• Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Hardware development and qualification test definition.

Skills

Flight control systems

Kinematic analysis

Structural interfaces

Rapid prototype programs

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Natilus is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA. In this role you will design and integrate aircraft mechanisms and actuation systems, supporting kinematic analysis, structural interfaces, and system integration across the aircraft.

You will participate in the entire hardware lifecycle, lead the design and integration of flight control systems, support configuration development, and generate CAD drawings and documentation to enable first flight.