Senior Mechanical Engineer

RAVE Aerospace LLC; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus program

401(k) program with company match

Paid time off

Alternative work schedule (9/80)

Job summary

RAVE Aerospace LLC in Brea, California, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical and electromechanical design and systems integration of products. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and over 6 years of relevant experience, particularly in designing for FAA certification. The role offers a competitive salary from $110,000 to $125,000 based on experience, alongside excellent benefits including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working in a similar role.
• Experience designing LRUs to meet FAA certification requirements.
• Capable of generating specification drawings per ASME 14.5Y.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical and electromechanical design of products.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop product prototypes.
• Integrate electronics with mechanical interfaces.
• Develop highly reliable systems and perform root-cause analysis.
• Author technical documents and assembly instructions.

Skills

3D CAD (preferably SolidWorks)

Engineering design

Root-cause analysis

Statistical techniques

Tolerance studies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

PDM software

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Mechanical Engineer has responsibility for mechanical and electromechanical design and systems integration of company products. This individual has a significant impact on product innovation, cost, schedule, and feature set. This individual will retain technical ownership of mechanical designs and is responsible for the system assembly as a whole throughout the design, development, production, and support phases.

Core Responsibilities

• Product development activities ranging from conceptual development, prototyping, and design validation to manufacturing and existing product support; individually and collaboratively
• Collaborates with engineers of various disciplines to develop products with electromechanical and mechanical content
• Integration of electronics, mechanical and user interfaces, including PCBAs, switches, sensors, buttons, screens, power supplies, wiring, cable management, and system peripherals
• Develops hand‑held user interfaces with levels of tactile and cosmetic quality meeting industry leading consumer products with premium look and feel
• Develops systems and components made from a variety of fabrication techniques resulting in assemblies ranging in size from small to large for low, mid and high production volumes
• Develops highly reliable systems as measured by industry standard statistical techniques
• Develops systems optimized for manufacturability/cost/performance/reliability and component availability
• Performs root‑cause analysis of issues detected during development, engineering testing, qualification, or when deployed products are returned from the field
• Designs assembly fixtures as well as test fixtures as needed
• Advanced component and complex assembly design
• Authors mechanical drawings, technical documents and assembly instructions as needed
• Collaboratively shares knowledge and ideas with the team and company as a whole
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field
• 6+ years of experience working in a similar role
• Experience designing LRUs to meet FAA certification requirements such as DO‑160
• Advanced user of a 3D CAD (preferably SolidWorks) and PDM
• Capable of generating specification drawings with dimensions and tolerances per ASME 14.5Y
• Experience implementing tolerance studies and analyses to document and validate part variation and assembly fits and clearances
• Experience designing injection molded, sheet metal, die cast, machined, stamped and die cut parts
• Experience with statistical techniques for part fabrication and manufacturing process output control
• Experience with electromagnetic regulatory requirements and mitigation of problems found during testing
• Experience with the implementation of various thermal management techniques
• Proven track record of owning and driving significant portions of complex engineering projects
• Proven track record in meeting project goals and objectives

The starting pay range for this position is $110,000 - $125,000 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on the level of the position, skills, experience, job‑related knowledge, and location.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus program
• Future financial security with a 401(k) program with company match
• Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off and sick days, capped off by an exciting year‑end holiday shutdown
• Embraced flexibility with our alternative work schedule (9/80) to navigate your workweeks with every other Friday off