Senior Mechanical Engineer – UAV Systems

AeroVironment; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering to design and test tools, engines, and UAV subsystems. You will participate in a design team from concept to detailed design, including building and testing hardware.

Responsibilities include mechanical and electro-mechanical design, thermal analysis, drafting manufacturing drawings, and supporting manufacturing and suppliers. A strong background in mechanical engineering and ASME standards is required.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience designing complex mechanical systems with demonstrated transition to hardware.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience in designing machined parts, simple composite parts, plastic injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, mechanical assemblies.
• Hands-on building/prototyping experience as it pertains to lightweight miniature robotic systems or similar.
• Experience designing electro-mechanical systems with thermodynamic constraints.
• Demonstrated competence in mechanical engineering process and design/analysis tools.
• Proven experience in creating engineering drawings in compliance with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, and other ASME Y14 series standards; proficient in SolidWorks and MS Office

Responsibilities

• Designs structural components, electro-mechanical design, payload mechanical design, ground equipment mechanical design, launching systems, flight control actuators integration, thermal analysis, prototype hardware development, tooling and fixtures design.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports; assists project managers with planning and scheduling of engineering work.
• Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Develop manufacturing drawings and bills of materials for components and assemblies using industry drafting standards.
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Support design reviews, assist project managers with planning/scheduling, and support manufacturing & suppliers with production of components & assemblies.
• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while applying company policies and procedures; completes assigned tasks within project schedule and budget.
• Demonstrates full understanding of the specialization of role and can re-engineer to propose alternate solutions to complex issues.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors; makes decisions affecting costs and schedule; guides lower level engineers.

Skills

Mechanical design

Aerospace engineering

ASME Y14 standards

SolidWorks

Prototyping

Electro-mechanical design

Blueprints & schematics

Thermal analysis

Engineering analysis tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering to design and test tools, engines, and UAV subsystems. You will participate in a design team from concept to detailed design, including building and testing hardware.

Responsibilities include mechanical and electro-mechanical design, thermal analysis, drafting manufacturing drawings, and supporting manufacturing and suppliers. A strong background in mechanical engineering and ASME standards is required.