Mechanical Engineer I — UAV Systems & Prototyping

Socket.dev; Princeton (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to join a design team focused on UAV systems development from concept through detailed design, building and testing hardware.

You will design mechanical and electro‑mechanical components, create ASME‑compliant drawings, perform thermal analyses, and support manufacturing with BOMs, tooling, and prototyping using SolidWorks and ANSYS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 0-2 years of experience designing complex mechanical systems with demonstrated transition to hardware
• Hands-on building/prototyping experience as it pertains to lightweight miniature robotic systems or similar
• Experience designing electro-mechanical systems with thermodynamic constraints
• Demonstrated competence in mechanical engineering process and design/analysis tools
• Proven experience in creating engineering drawings in compliance with ASME Y14.100 Engineering Drawing Practices, Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and other applicable ASME Y14 series standards.
• Proficient at SolidWorksas well as office software such as MS Office

Responsibilities

• Designs structural components, electro‑mechanical design, payload mechanical design, ground equipment mechanical design, launching systems, flight control actuators integration, thermal analysis, prototype hardware development, tooling & fixtures design
• Design work shall be accomplished using CAD tools (SolidWorks), simulation tools (SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS), and rapid prototyping techniques (3D printing, etc.)
• Other duties include: developing manufacturing drawings and bills of materials for components and assemblies using industry drafting standards, supporting design reviews, assisting project managers with the planning and scheduling of engineering work, and supporting manufacturing & suppliers with the production of components & assemblies
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

SolidWorks

CAD design

Simulation

Engineering drawings

Mechanical systems

Prototype development

Thermal analysis

Electro-mechanical

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

ANSYS

Job description

AeroVironment in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to join a design team focused on UAV systems development from concept through detailed design, building and testing hardware.

You will design mechanical and electro‑mechanical components, create ASME‑compliant drawings, perform thermal analyses, and support manufacturing with BOMs, tooling, and prototyping using SolidWorks and ANSYS.