Senior Mechanical Avionics Integration Engineer

Mach Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with avionics integration expertise to design, integrate, and test electro-mechanical systems for next‑gen defense platforms.

You will develop avionics mounting architectures, electronics enclosures, PCBA mounting, wire harness accommodation, EMI/EMC mitigation, and thermal management solutions for flight‑ready hardware, collaborating across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in mechanical engineering with a focus on avionics integration, electronics packaging, or wire harness design
• Strong experience with 3D CAD tools (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent) for mechanical design and detailed drawings including expertise in GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Practical experience with enclosure design, wire harness routing/integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience owning end-to-end hardware development and integration efforts (e.g., student aerospace/rocketry teams, UAV projects, automotive electronics integration, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop avionics or PCBA mounting architectures or enclosures via CAD design and engineering release including GD&T per AMSE Y14.5
• Work cross-functionally with electrical engineering teams to develop and verify overall architecture, schematics, layout via ECAD/MCAD data exchange and ICD documentation.
• Design avionic accommodation including shock and vibration isolation, serviceability, connector access, EMI/EMC mitigation, grounding, shielding, thermal management, and reliability.
• Develop and execute environmental qualification testing for integrated avionics assemblies, including vibration, shock, thermal cycling, ingress protection, and EMI/EMC.
• Design fixtures and tooling to manufacture, inspect, qualify, and test avionics hardware
• Author test plans, technical documentation, and engineering milestones for cross team and leadership review of your systems.
• Ability to support critical development and test milestones, including occasional extended hours and weekends as needed

Skills

Avionics integration experience

Mechanical design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with avionics integration expertise to design, integrate, and test electro-mechanical systems for next‑gen defense platforms.

You will develop avionics mounting architectures, electronics enclosures, PCBA mounting, wire harness accommodation, EMI/EMC mitigation, and thermal management solutions for flight‑ready hardware, collaborating across multiple disciplines.