Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Aerospace & Optics

Luminit; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminit Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the mechanical design, structural analysis, prototyping, and integration of Luminit’s optical product assemblies across aerospace programs, beginning with an eVTOL cabin display program.

The role designs housings and interfaces, owns certification-focused analysis, develops fixtures and test apparatus, and produces mechanical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of aerospace/defense or similar experience.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, GD&T, and assembly modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design housings, mounts, fixtures, and tooling for optical assemblies.
• Develop CAD models, STEP files, drawings, BOMs, and config docs.
• Lead tolerance analysis and design reviews using GD&T.
• Coordinate stress and structural analysis for certification.
• Coordinate with optical, process, and quality teams for producibility.
• Create MICD and installation instructions with customers.

Skills

CAD proficiency SolidWorks

GD&T

Assembly modeling

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Luminit Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the mechanical design, structural analysis, prototyping, and integration of Luminit’s optical product assemblies across aerospace programs, beginning with an eVTOL cabin display program.

The role designs housings and interfaces, owns certification-focused analysis, develops fixtures and test apparatus, and produces mechanical documentation.