Senior Mechanical Engineer: Precision Munitions & Airframes

Heaviside Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Vision & Dental

401(k)

Job summary

Heaviside Industries in Los Angeles, CA seeks a veteran mechanical design engineer to own airframe structures, mechanisms and payload packaging from concept to production. You will lead structural design and analysis, ensure combat-ready performance, and drive design-for-manufacture with in-house teams.

The role requires deep experience in defense hardware, GD&T, FEA, and US export controls ITAR compliance, with opportunity for long-term incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mechanical design experience in defense or aerospace hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design of munition airframe structures, mechanisms, and payload packaging from concept through production at Heaviside's in-house LA factory.

Skills

10+ years mechanical design experience

3D CAD NX

GD&T ASME Y14.5

FEA (Nastran/ANSYS/Abaqus)

Defense/aerospace hardware design

Design for manufacturability

Tools

NX CAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

Nastran

ANSYS

Abaqus

Job description

Heaviside Industries in Los Angeles, CA seeks a veteran mechanical design engineer to own airframe structures, mechanisms and payload packaging from concept to production. You will lead structural design and analysis, ensure combat-ready performance, and drive design-for-manufacture with in-house teams.

The role requires deep experience in defense hardware, GD&T, FEA, and US export controls ITAR compliance, with opportunity for long-term incentives and comprehensive benefits.