Senior Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Packaging Lead

AeroVironment, Inc.; Moorpark, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Principal Sr Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design, testing, and packaging of high‑altitude aerospace electronics.

You will apply advanced analysis, develop production hardware, and supervise subcontractors on mid‑size development efforts. The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 12–15 years of experience in mechanical engineering for industrial/aerospace applications, and strong background in MIL-STD specifications and thermal and structural

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 12 – 15 years of relevant technical experience in Mechanical Engineering, of which a minimum of 7 years in developing for production rotating electrical machines, electronics equipment packaging solution, and/or mechanical devices solutions for industrial and aerospace applications.
• Experience developing requirements specification for mechanical subsystems and according to MIL-STD 961D standard or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Leads or supports the thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid flow analysis efforts for electronics equipment
• Leads the testing and data collection in the laboratory and the field
• Models the mechanical devices and selects the proper material
• Performs stress and fatigue analysis
• Performs thermal analysis and selects bonding material
• Develops mechanical drawings and specifies the dimensional tolerances
• Develops and implements assembly instructions and test procedures
• Develops and implements test plans and test procedures to verify designs
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

Skills

Mechanical leadership

Independent judgment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

ANSYS Icepack

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Principal Sr Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design, testing, and packaging of high‑altitude aerospace electronics.

You will apply advanced analysis, develop production hardware, and supervise subcontractors on mid‑size development efforts. The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 12–15 years of experience in mechanical engineering for industrial/aerospace applications, and strong background in MIL-STD specifications and thermal and structural