Senior Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace Hardware Lead

System One; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Spending accounts

Voluntary plans

Job summary

System One is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Germantown, MD for onsite work. You will lead end-to-end hardware development for aerospace-grade solutions, from concept through production and in-service operation, and own design, verification, and testing activities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements, perform hand calculations, FEA, and CFD analyses, and drive manufacturability, reliability, and certification readiness across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, or manufacturing.
• Strong foundation in statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and materials.
• Experience in aerospace or high-reliability environments.
• Knowledge of electronic board assembly design and thermal management.
• Familiarity with FAA DO-160, FARs.
• Experience with aircraft systems or avionics hardware integration.
• RF/EMI/EMC considerations in hardware design.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and product development timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware development for aerospace solutions from concept through production and in-service operation.
• Interact with stakeholders to ensure project alignment and success.
• Own design, hardware verification, and qualification testing.
• Support production ramp-up and field deployment activities.
• Define design criteria and drive system-level optimization.
• Perform analyses using hand calculations, FEA, CFD and CAD tools in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead design reviews and partner with certification teams to qualify components and systems.
• Develop production drawings using GD&T and perform tolerance analyses for manufacturability.

Skills

Creo

SolidWorks

FEA

CFD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Thermodynamics

Aerospace hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

FEA

CFD

Job description

System One is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Germantown, MD for onsite work. You will lead end-to-end hardware development for aerospace-grade solutions, from concept through production and in-service operation, and own design, verification, and testing activities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements, perform hand calculations, FEA, and CFD analyses, and drive manufacturability, reliability, and certification readiness across the product lifecycle.