Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Rugged Enclosures

Bascom Hunter; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bascom Hunter is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and qualification of rugged mechanical/electromechanical aerospace products. You will work through concept, detailed design, analysis, prototype development, environmental qualification, and production transition.

The role collaborates with Systems, Electrical, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Program Management to ensure performance, environmental, and reliability requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of mechanical design experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability products.
• Experience designing complex mechanical or electromechanical assemblies from concept through production.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and ANSYS Mechanical.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of aerospace mechanical and electromechanical products from concept through production.
• Design rugged enclosures, thermal management hardware, structural assemblies, and precision components.
• Perform trade studies balancing performance, weight, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Develop tolerances, interfaces, fits, and assembly strategies.
• Perform structural analysis using calculations and FEA to evaluate stress, vibration, fatigue, and thermal effects.
• Develop margins of safety and correlate models with test results.
• Evaluate materials, fasteners, sealing methods, and interfaces.
• Support all phases of product development including design reviews and production transition.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

Mechanical design

Thermal management

EMI/EMC

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS Mechanical

Job description

Bascom Hunter is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and qualification of rugged mechanical/electromechanical aerospace products. You will work through concept, detailed design, analysis, prototype development, environmental qualification, and production transition.

The role collaborates with Systems, Electrical, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Program Management to ensure performance, environmental, and reliability requirements are met.