Senior Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration

Chaos, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Free daily lunch

No meeting Fridays

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Platform Integration to lead mechanical integration of ruggedized electronics and mission systems onto ground- and sea-mobile platforms for aerospace and defense.

You will own the design from concept to qualification, develop 3D CAD models, perform analyses, and guide cross-disciplinary teams, with emphasis on MIL-STD-810 and security-clearance readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 8+ years of mechanical design and system integration experience for aerospace/defense applications.
• Experience integrating subsystems and mission systems into vehicles or platforms.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks or equivalent) for large assemblies.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 and environmental qualification considerations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical leadership and hands-on prototyping for mission systems integration.
• Architect and design mechanical structures, frames, mounts, enclosures, and mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and ICDs for multi-disciplinary system integration.
• Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses and allocation to meet requirements.
• Lead system-level integration, qualification, and acceptance activities.
• Serve as primary hardware interface with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical engineering

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Strong CAD experience

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Platform Integration to lead mechanical integration of ruggedized electronics and mission systems onto ground- and sea-mobile platforms for aerospace and defense.

You will own the design from concept to qualification, develop 3D CAD models, perform analyses, and guide cross-disciplinary teams, with emphasis on MIL-STD-810 and security-clearance readiness.