Senior Mechanical Engineer — Aerospace Electronics Packaging

avav; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 107,370 - 163,815; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Hood River, OR is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, test and supervise production of high-altitude electronic equipment and rotating electrical machines.

You will lead mechanical packaging development, conduct thermal, structural, and dynamic analyses, and manage mid-size projects with subcontractors, traveling up to 25% as needed. U.S. citizenship and ITAR compliance required.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of mechanical engineering experience, including at least 5 years in production rotating electrical machines or electronics packaging for aerospace or industrial applications.
• Experience developing requirements specifications per MIL‑STD‑961D or equivalent.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks for modeling and ANSYS for structural and fatigue analysis.
• Experience with thermal management and bonding techniques for extreme environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid- flow analyses of electronics equipment.
• Lead testing and data collection in laboratory and field.
• Develop mechanical drawings and specify dimensional tolerances.
• Develop assembly instructions and test procedures and verify designs.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Team leadership

Technical communication

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

ANSYS Icepak

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Hood River, OR is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, test and supervise production of high-altitude electronic equipment and rotating electrical machines.

You will lead mechanical packaging development, conduct thermal, structural, and dynamic analyses, and manage mid-size projects with subcontractors, traveling up to 25% as needed. U.S. citizenship and ITAR compliance required.