Senior Aerospace Engineer

AEVEX; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AEVEX seeks a Sr. Aeromechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of UAS products and subsystems. You will guide a small agile team from napkin sketch to production-ready prototypes, working onsite with occasional travel.

The role requires deep mechanical/aerospace expertise, CFD/FEA, and SolidWorks proficiency; mentorship and customer interface are key aspects of this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and team-management capabilities.
• Experience with aerospace-related design and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
• Build and test prototype systems to validate designs.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering groups to resolve issues.
• Perform CFD/FEA on aircraft and powerplants; design airframes and components.
• Interface with customers as concepts are communicated; travel as required.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Mechanics & kinematics

Thermodynamics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

GD&T documentation

Job description

Work Arrangement

Onsite with occasional travel.

Job Overview

Sr. Aeromechanical Engineers work to solve the nation's hardest problems through rapidly deployed technology solutions. Are you an aerospace or mechanical engineer stuck in a narrow job? Do you want to rapidly build autonomous systems aligned with your hobbies and interests? This job is a lead aeromechanical engineer that takes napkin sketches of airplanes and robots to final production. We work with small teams to move fast and make fielded systems. Here you will lead a small agile team to make these systems a reality from napkin sketch to 1.0 prototype.

Essential Functions

• Senior role within the engineering team that helps lead in the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
• Opportunity to build and tests prototype systems to validate designs
• Have decision-making abilities for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
• Performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design
• Conduct presentations (Formal and Informal) on designs.
• Uses scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
• Makes complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements
• Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget
• Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and company values
• Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants Design airframes and other aeromechanical parts
• Act as an interface to customers as ideas are communicated
• Travel as required

Standard Essential Functions

Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].

Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices. Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, solving Thermodynamics problems
• Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products
• Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties
• Demonstrated ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
• Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
• Experienced with designing: machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing processes
• Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes
• Demonstrated ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends, and some holidays and in-field test environments

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties the employee is:

Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment