Senior Mechanical Engineer - MBSE & Payload Design

Brandes Associates, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandes Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Solutions Engineer for a Point Mugu program. You will lead MBSE efforts, design payload assemblies, and perform thermal/structural analyses to ensure ruggedization and reliable integration on platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering, proficiency with SolidWorks/Creo, and ANSYS/COMSOL, plus a BS in mechanical engineering (MS preferred) and a SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
• 5 years of mechanical design/analysis experience.
• Proficient in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo.
• Experience with FEA tools ANSYS, COMSOL.
• Thermal analysis and environmental qualification knowledge.
• Strong understanding of materials, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Demonstratable MBSE/Digital Engineering capabilities.
• Create mechanical designs and CAD models for payloads and assemblies.
• Perform thermal and structural FEA analysis.
• Select materials and design for environmental ruggedization.
• Support payload integration on platforms including mounts and harness routing.
• Produce manufacturing documentation with GD&T and tolerances.
• Support vibration, thermal, and environmental testing.

Skills

MBSE

Digital Engineering

CAD modeling

Thermal analysis

Structural FEA

Materials knowledge

GD&T

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

ANSYS

COMSOL

Job description

Brandes Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Solutions Engineer for a Point Mugu program. You will lead MBSE efforts, design payload assemblies, and perform thermal/structural analyses to ensure ruggedization and reliable integration on platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering, proficiency with SolidWorks/Creo, and ANSYS/COMSOL, plus a BS in mechanical engineering (MS preferred) and a SECRET clearance.