Lead Mechanical Engineer, Airframe

Poseidon Aerospace; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early-stage equity

Relocation support

Employee Health Benefit Plans

6% Retirement matching

Flexible PTO

Free lunches

Free snacks

AI tools and subscriptions

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace in Berkeley seeks a seniorMechanical/structural engineer to lead the design of major aircraft assemblies from concept to flight testing.

You will set technical direction, coordinate subsystem interfaces, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring safety-critical hardware meets performance goals.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in primary aircraft structures or large composite airframes.
• Proficiency in CAD and FEA tools, with a strong understanding of structural mechanics and safety-critical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural and mechanical design of major aircraft assemblies from concept through flight testing.
• Set technical direction, manage subsystem interfaces, and mentor other mechanical engineers.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Structural Design

Composite Materials

Finite Element Analysis

CAD

GD&T

Aircraft Mechanisms

Design for Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Technical Leadership

Load Path Analysis

Vibration Analysis

Modal Analysis

Damage Tolerance

Flight Testing

Systems Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA

Job description

Lead the structural and mechanical design of major aircraft assemblies from concept through flight testing. This includes setting technical direction, managing subsystem interfaces, and mentoring other mechanical engineers.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 7+ years of experience in primary aircraft structures or large composite airframes. Proficiency in CAD and FEA tools, along with a strong understanding of structural mechanics and safety-critical hardware, is essential.

Key Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Structural Design
• Composite Materials
• Finite Element Analysis
• CAD
• GD&T
• Aircraft Mechanisms
• Design for Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Technical Leadership
• Load Path Analysis
• Vibration Analysis
• Modal Analysis
• Damage Tolerance
• Flight Testing
• Systems Integration

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Early-stage equity
• Relocation support
• Employee Health Benefit Plans
• 6% Retirement matching
• Flexible PTO
• Free lunches
• Free snacks
• AI tools and subscriptions