Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 143,000 - 158,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in San Diego, CA is seeking a senior mechanical design lead responsible for mechanical design and thermo-mechanical analyses of aerospace products and systems. This on-site position requires coordinating tasks, guiding teams, and preparing technical estimates and proposals.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and ensuring compliance across hardware builds, testing, and design reviews, with a strong focus on delivering robust engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Leads mechanical design and thermo-mechanical analysis for aerospace products and systems.
  • Provides technical guidance and mentorship, plans tasks and schedules, coordinates projects, ensures compliance, supports hardware builds and testing, develops processes, performs root-cause analysis, conducts design reviews, manages engineering changes, and prepares technical estimates and proposals.

Job description

$143K–$158K/yr Above Market Full-time On-site 1d ago

Leads mechanical design and thermo-mechanical analysis for aerospace products and systems. Provides technical guidance and mentorship, plans tasks and schedules, coordinates projects, ensures compliance, supports hardware builds and testing, develops processes, performs root-cause analysis, conducts design reviews, manages engineering changes, and prepares technical estimates and proposals.

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