Sr. Aerospace Engineer - Design

Aevexaerospace; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Professional development funds

Job summary

Aevexaerospace is seeking a Sr. Aeromechanical Engineer in Tampa, Florida to tackle complex engineering challenges in UAS products. In this senior role, you will lead design efforts from concept to production, making impactful technical decisions and guiding a small team through rapid development cycles.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and a minimum of 8 years in a technical capacity. AEVEX offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Familiarity with engineering configuration management processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop UAS products and subsystems.
• Build and test prototype systems.
• Conduct presentations on designs.
• Perform vehicle designs from initial concept to production-ready.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to others.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

SolidWorks

Thermodynamics

Structural Dynamics

Composite Materials

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

FEA and CFD simulation tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Security Clearance

Active Top Secret DoD clearance preferred, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement

Onsite with occasional travel.

Job Overview

Sr. Aeromechanical Engineers work to solve the nation's hardest problems through rapidly deployed technology solutions. 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 test prototype systems to validate designs
• Have decision‑making abilities for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
• Perform 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
• Make 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 to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. While performing the duties the employee is frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment.

Benefits

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.