Sr. Aerospace Engineer

AEVEX; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability & Life insurance

Professional development

EAP

Job summary

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, CA, seeks a Sr. Aeromechanical Engineer to lead design and development of autonomous systems from napkin sketch to 1.0 prototype. You will guide a small agile team and coordinate with multidisciplinary groups to deliver fielded UAS solutions.

You will perform FEA/CFD analyses, validate designs with prototype testing, and communicate progress through formal and informal presentations while traveling as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years of progressive technical experience in an engineering organization.
• Experience designing mil-y electronics products.
• Understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties.
• Ability to solve structural dynamics problems.
• Proficiency with industry standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control).
• Experience with machined, composite, injection molded parts, sheet metal, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to guide an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
• Build and test prototype systems to validate designs.
• Make design decisions and coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering groups.
• Oversee production-ready airframe designs from concept to 1.0 prototype.
• Deliver formal and informal design presentations to stakeholders.
• Perform FEA and CFD simulations on aircraft and powerplants.
• Interface with customers as ideas are communicated.
• Travel as required.

Skills

FEA/CFD analysis

SolidWorks

Mechanical engineering

Aerospace design

GD&T knowledge

Leadership

Project coordination

Materials science

Prototype testing

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Work Arrangement
Onsite with occasional travel.

Job Overview
Sr. Aeromechanical Engineers work to solve the nation's hardest problems through rapidly deployed technology solutions. Are you an aerospace or mechanical engineer stuck in a narrow job? Do you want to rapidly build autonomous systems aligned with your hobbies and interests? This job is a lead aeromechanical engineer that takes napkin sketches of airplanes and robots to final production. We work with small teams to move fast and make fielded systems. Here you will lead a small agile team to make these systems a reality from napkin sketch to 1.0 prototype.

Essential Functions

• Senior role within the engineering team that helps lead in the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
• Opportunity to build and tests prototype systems to validate designs
• Have decision-making abilities for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
• Performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design
• Conduct presentations (Formal and Informal) on designs.
• Uses scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
• Makes complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements
• Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget
• Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and company values
• Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants
• Design airframes and other aeromechanical parts
• Act as an interface to customers as ideas are communicated
• Travel as required

Standard Essential Functions
Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, solving Thermodynamics problems
• Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products
• Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties
• Demonstrated ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
• Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
• Experienced with designing: machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing processes
• Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes
• Demonstrated ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends, and some holidays and in-field test environments

Education / Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Experience
Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance
Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

About AEVEX

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.