Mechanical Engineer - Enclosure Design

Swarm Aero

California

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity in a high-growth def

Competitive base salary commensurate

Medical, dental, vision, and 401k

PTO and paid sick leave

Monthly wellness stipend

Daily catered lunch (office)

Paid parental leave

Direct impact on national security

World-class team of engineers

Job summary

Swarm Aero is seeking an engineer to design avionics enclosures and secondary structures for harsh environments, collaborating across avionics and mechanical teams. You will specify mounts, develop CAD models, and drive standards for airframe integration and test.

Qualifications include 3+ years in enclosure design for aerospace or UAS, familiarity with GD&T, and proficiency with CAD tools. US person status is required, with security clearance a plus.

Qualifications

3+ years of enclosure design experience in aerospace, defense, UAS or similar harsh environments.
Familiarity with ASME 14.5 GD&T and aerospace mechanical design standards.
Proficiency with CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, Catia, CreoParametric.
Experience with materials such as aluminum, copper, polymers, composites.
Experience with CNC machining, laser cutting, waterjet, bending, stamping.
Experience with coatings and sealants.
Experience taking components from design through hardware integration and test.
US person status required; active security clearance a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and develop aircraft avionics enclosures and secondary structure, including analysis and test of your designs
Work with the mechanical team to integrate avionics devices into the airframe by specifying or creating necessary mounts and brackets
Assist in the definition and implementation of mechanical design standards and requirements for avionics enclosures
Develop and maintain mechanical models, drawings, and ICDs using appropriate design tools
Collaborate with suppliers to implement DFM practices to improve manufacturability, cost, and lead-time
Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics faults related to mechanical systems
Contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages

Skills

Enclosure design

Aerospace mechanical design

ASME 14.5 GD&T

CAD tools

Materials selection

Manufacturing processes

Coatings & sealants

Hardware integration

Security clearance

Tools

SolidWorks

Catia

CreoParametric

Job description

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

Swarm Aero is building autonomous UAV swarms that operate in contested environments where the electrical and avionics systems have to work every time. We need an engineer with experience designing electronics enclosures and structure for harsh environments. An engineer who can cross boundaries and work with all subsystems through avionics design, integration, and validation.

What You’ll Do

Design and develop aircraft avionics enclosures and secondary structure, including analysis and test of your designs
Work with the mechanical team to integrate avionics devices into the airframe by specifying or creating necessary mounts and brackets
Assist in the definition and implementation of mechanical design standards and requirements for avionics enclosures
Develop and maintain mechanical models, drawings, and ICDs using appropriate design tools
Collaborate with suppliers to implement DFM practices to improve manufacturability, cost, and lead-time
Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics faults related to mechanical systems
Contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages

What We’re Looking For

3+ years of enclosure design experience on aerospace, defense, UAS platforms, or similar industries with harsh environments
Strong familiarity with aerospace mechanical design standards and the ability to communicate design intent following ASME 14.5 GD&T
Proficiency with CAD tools such as NX, Solidworks/Catia, CreoParametric, or equivalent
Experience designing with various materials such as aluminum, copper, polymers, composites, or similar
Experience designing for various metal shaping processes such as CNC machining, laser cutting, waterjet, bending, stamping, or similar
Experience with various coatings and sealants such as paint, plating, chemical conversion, or similar
Experience taking components and systems from design through hardware integration and test
US person status required; active security clearance a plus

Nice to Have

Experience specifically on UAS or unmanned aircraft programs
Experience with electrical harness design, routing, and integration
Experience with DO160, MIL-STD-810, and/or related environmental test standards
Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 testing, EMI/EMC analysis and mitigation on flight vehicles
Exposure to defense programs or military airworthiness processes
Sheet-metal or composites design experience (professional or hobby)
PCB design or embedded electronics background (professional or hobby)
Scripting experience

ITAR requirement

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Swarm Aero is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and experiences and make employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability.

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