Senior Mechanical Engineer

Antramo; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

401(k) matching up to 6%

Job summary

Antramo, Inc. seeks an experienced mechanical/aerospace engineer to design and develop complex mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems for flight and ground equipment, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to validate integrations and support manufacturability from design through qualification testing.

You will create detailed drawings with GD&T, perform structural and thermal analyses, build test plans, oversee qualification testing, and lead root-cause investigations of failures.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience in mechanical or aerospace industries.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling and creating drawings with SolidWorks.
• Experience working with PDM/PLM tools.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals including mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics.
• Experience with end-to-end design and sizing of mechanical structures, thermal management systems, and fluid routing components.
• Experience with GD&T and traditional manufacturing processes.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis in FEMAP/Nastran (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems for flight and ground equipment.
• Validate mechanical and fluid systems through structural and thermal analyses, using classical engineering methods and advanced simulation tools.
• Create detailed manufacturing drawings incorporating GD&T (ASME Y14.5) standards.
• Interface with cross-functional engineering teams to verify system integrations meet requirements and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and external machine shops to optimize manufacturability and assembly.
• Build test plans, oversee qualification testing, and analyze data for mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems.
• Present engineering solutions and analysis results during cross-departmental design reviews.
• Investigate and resolve non-conformances and failures through root cause analysis.

Skills

Mechanics of materials

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

End-to-end design

FEM/FEA fundamentals

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM/PLM tools

FEMAP/Nastran

Job description

This role will design and develop complex mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems for flight and ground equipment, working across cross-functional engineering teams to validate system integrations and support manufacturability from design through qualification testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems for flight and ground equipment
• Validate mechanical and fluid systems through structural and thermal analyses, using classical engineering methods and advanced simulation tools
• Create detailed manufacturing drawings incorporating GD&T (ASME Y14.5) standards
• Interface with cross-functional engineering teams to verify system integrations meet requirements and performance metrics
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and external machine shops to ensure components are optimized for manufacturability and assembly
• Build test plans, oversee qualification testing, and analyze data for mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems
• Present engineering solutions and analysis results during cross-departmental design reviews
• Investigate and resolve non-conformances and failures through root cause analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience in mechanical or aerospace industries
• Proficiency in CAD modeling and creating drawings with SolidWorks (or similar)
• Experience working with PDM/PLM tools
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, including mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end design and sizing of mechanical structures, thermal management systems, and fluid routing components
• Demonstrated experience with GD&T and traditional manufacturing processes
• Experience working with Finite Element Analysis in FEMAP/Nastran (or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Demonstrated experience designing highly loaded/lightweight structural components (including composite and metallic)
• Demonstrated experience with coupled thermo-mechanical systems, active thermal management solutions, and high-pressure fluid routing for extreme environments
• Expert-level use of Finite Element Analysis tools

What We Offer!

• Base Salary:$135,000 - $160,000 a year
• Relocation assistance
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan (100% premium paid for individuals, ~70% for dependents)
• Company-paid life, AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurances
• Parental leave
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) matching up to 6%
• Lunch and snacks provided every day, including accommodations for all dietary restrictions
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Yearly education stipend to obtain certifications or take classes in your field

Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check clearance
• Drug test clearance wherever applicable