Senior Composites Design Engineer UAV Airframes

Mach-Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Composites Design Engineer to design, analyze, and test lightweight composite structures for autonomous vehicles. You will lead laminate design, conduct FEA, and support fabrication and testing, aiming for scalable production.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of experience, a mechanical/aerospace/materials engineering degree, and hands-on experience with NX and ANSYS. The role is on-site with extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing composite structures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering.
• Proficiency with NX or similar CAD tools.
• Experience with FEA using ANSYS or similar.
• Hands-on with laminate design and composite manufacturing.
• Willingness to work extended hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop composite structures for UAV airframes.
• Own composite components through the full development cycle.
• Perform structural analysis via hand calculations and FEA.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to translate designs into hardware.
• Support hands-on fabrication and prototype testing.
• Develop laminate architectures optimized for production.

Skills

Composite design

FEA

Lamination design

Prototype testing

Manufacturing collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

ANSYS

Fibersim

Job description

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Composites Design Engineer to design, analyze, and test lightweight composite structures for autonomous vehicles. You will lead laminate design, conduct FEA, and support fabrication and testing, aiming for scalable production.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of experience, a mechanical/aerospace/materials engineering degree, and hands-on experience with NX and ANSYS. The role is on-site with extended hours as needed.