Senior Mechanical Engineer - Lead Aerospace Flight Hardware

Suna Solutions; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Suna Solutions in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, qualification, and production release of mission-critical aerospace hardware. The role is hands-on, taking complex components from concept through qualification while collaborating with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and test teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mechanical design and strong thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanics knowledge, with experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of mechanical design, analysis, and hardware development experience.
• Experience taking an aerospace component or subsystem from concept through qualification or production.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanics.
• Experience with engineering drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and risk assessments.
• Strong cross-functional and customer-facing communication skills.
• Ability to work fully onsite in El Segundo, CA.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of aerospace components and flight hardware.
• Own products from concept, design, prototyping, testing, qualification, through production.
• Design and develop components such as valves, regulators, actuators, solenoids, pistons, and fluid systems.
• Create engineering drawings, specifications, technical analyses, and risk assessments.
• Lead design reviews, qualification testing, and technical investigations.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

Solid mechanics

Cross-functional communication

Customer-facing communication

Education

Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

FEA

AS9100

Job description

Suna Solutions in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, qualification, and production release of mission-critical aerospace hardware. The role is hands-on, taking complex components from concept through qualification while collaborating with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and test teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mechanical design and strong thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanics knowledge, with experience in