Avionics Mechanical Engineer II — Flight Hardware & Packaging

Kindredventures; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Reentry Technologies in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an Avionics Mechanical Engineer II to design, build, and test mechanical hardware for avionics systems on Inversion spacecraft. You will develop packaging for flight computers, power systems, radios, and sensors, and produce drawings, CAD models, and release documentation.

You will work closely with electrical and production engineers in a hands-on, early-career role. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent technical experience.
• Typically 3+ years of applicable hands-on experience developing mechanical systems and mechanisms.
• High proficiency in 3D CAD software such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design avionics enclosures, mounting brackets, trays, panels, sensor mounts, cable-routing features, and other secondary structures.
• Support packaging and installation of flight computers, power-distribution hardware, batteries, radios, navigation sensors, cameras, remote I/O, and associated harnessing.
• Produce engineering drawings, CAD models, BOMs, assembly instructions, and other release documentation.
• Design for mass, stiffness, thermal performance, vibration, shock, access, manufacturability, serviceability, and vehicle interfaces.
• Work with electrical engineers to define mechanical interfaces for connectors, harness routing, grounding, thermal paths, sensor placement, and board-level packaging.
• Support fabrication, machining, inspection, assembly, and integration of avionics hardware.
• Participate in fit checks, bench tests, vibration tests, thermal tests, and other environmental test activities.
• Coordinate with Production early to ensure designs are manufacturable, inspectable, and support the required build schedule.
• Support vehicle integration by maintaining clean interface definitions and resolving mechanical integration issues.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/ Top Secret security clearance.

Skills

3D CAD

NX/CATIA/SolidWorks/Creo

GD&T

Mechanical design

Hands-on assembly/testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Advanced Reentry Technologies in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an Avionics Mechanical Engineer II to design, build, and test mechanical hardware for avionics systems on Inversion spacecraft. You will develop packaging for flight computers, power systems, radios, and sensors, and produce drawings, CAD models, and release documentation.

You will work closely with electrical and production engineers in a hands-on, early-career role. A U.S.