Mechanical Engineer

SkyBridge Aviation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyBridge Aviation seeks an experienced Mechanical / Mission Systems Integration Engineer to support a confidential defense and mission-systems client in Atlanta. The role spans concept design, prototyping through production build and installation, with a strong focus on communications/mission-equipment rack development and ruggedized platform integration.

The engineer will collaborate across disciplines, ensure mechanical interfaces align with program goals, and operate onsite in the Atlanta

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mechanical design/engineering experience.
• Active Secret clearance, ability to upgrade to Top Secret.
• Experience integrating electronic or mission-system equipment into ruggedized platforms.
• Experience taking designs from concept through build and integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate modular communications and mission equipment racks and mechanical structures.
• Support design, prototyping, production build, installation and integration-lab activities.
• Design equipment mounting, packaging, load paths, and blind-mate interfaces.
• Evaluate material choices for ruggedized equipment installations.
• Assess space, thermal, cooling, airflow and packaging constraints.
• Support harness routing, cable penetrations, and antenna mounting from a mechanical view.
• Incorporate EMP/HEMP survivability into rack/enclosure designs.
• Coordinate with Electrical/RF and other engineering disciplines to resolve issues.
• Support design reviews and transition concepts to physical builds.

Skills

Mechanical design

System integration

CAD (SolidWorks / AutoCAD)

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

SkyBridge Aviation is seeking an experienced Mechanical / Mission Systems Integration Engineer to support a confidential defense and mission-systems client in Atlanta. The initial effort supports a mobile command-center capability integrated into an armored ground vehicle using aerospace and mission-system components. The engineer will support the program from conceptual design and prototyping through production build and installation, with a strong focus on communications/mission-equipment rack development and ruggedized platform integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate modular communications and mission-equipment racks, mission bays, slide-out assemblies, and associated mechanical structures.
• Support conceptual design, prototyping, production build, installation, and integration-lab activities.
• Design and support equipment/LRU mounting, packaging, load paths, installation constraints, and blind-mate interfaces.
• Evaluate material selection and mechanical design decisions for ruggedized communications and electronic equipment installations.
• Evaluate space, thermal loads, cooling, airflow, and other packaging constraints associated with installed equipment.
• Support harness routing, cable penetrations, equipment interfaces, and antenna mounting/integration from a mechanical perspective.
• Incorporate applicable EMP/HEMP survivability considerations into protected modular rack/enclosure designs.
• Consider mechanical and material decisions that may affect EMI/EMC and co-site performance.
• Coordinate closely with Electrical/RF and other engineering disciplines to resolve cross-functional integration issues.
• Support design reviews and transition designs from concept/prototype into physical build and installation.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant mechanical design/engineering experience.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability/eligibility to upgrade to Top Secret.
• Strong experience integrating electronic or mission-system equipment into ruggedized or complex platforms.
• Demonstrated experience developing communications racks, mission-equipment racks, ruggedized electronic enclosures, modular equipment bays, or closely related systems.
• Experience with equipment packaging, LRU installation, mounting, mechanical integration, and physical platform constraints.
• Experience taking designs from concept/prototype through build and integration.
• Ability to work primarily onsite in the Atlanta integration environment.

Preferred / Highly Desired Experience

• Ground, armored, or tactical vehicle mission-system integration experience.
• Communications-rack development for vehicle, vessel, aerospace, or other defense platforms.
• Blind-mate connector/interface and slide-out or modular-bay experience.
• EMP/HEMP-protected equipment/enclosure experience and familiarity with MIL-STD-188-125 concepts.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 considerations.
• Thermal management and cooling of densely packaged electronics.
• SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD experience; equivalent mechanical CAD tools may also be relevant.
• Experience with modular/open architectures or chassis ecosystems such as CMOSS/SOSA, VITA/OpenVPX, where applicable.
• Experience supporting a new integration lab, prototype environment, or engineering process.