UAV Systems Mechanical Engineer I

AV; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to join a design team developing the next generation UAV systems and subsystems. You will contribute across conceptual to detailed design, including building and testing of hardware.

Responsibilities include creating structural/electro-mechanical designs, running thermal analyses, and producing manufacturing drawings and BOMs. CAD/FEA tools such as SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, and ANSYS are used daily.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 0-2 years of experience designing complex mechanical systems with demonstrated transition to hardware.
• Experience 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 related standards.
• Proficient at SolidWorks as well as MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Designs structural components, electro-mechanical design, payload mechanical design, ground equipment design, launching systems, flight control actuators integration, thermal analysis, prototype hardware development, tooling & fixtures design.
• CAD work with SolidWorks, simulation with SolidWorks Simulation and ANSYS, and rapid prototyping techniques (3D printing).
• Developing manufacturing drawings and bills of materials using industry drafting standards; supporting design reviews; assisting project managers with planning and scheduling of engineering work; supporting manufacturing & suppliers with production.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Electro-mechanical design

Engineering drawings (ASME Y14.100/Y14

ASME Y14.5 tolerancing

Thermal analysis

SolidWorks

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

ANSYS

MS Office

Job description

AV is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to join a design team developing the next generation UAV systems and subsystems. You will contribute across conceptual to detailed design, including building and testing of hardware.

Responsibilities include creating structural/electro-mechanical designs, running thermal analyses, and producing manufacturing drawings and BOMs. CAD/FEA tools such as SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, and ANSYS are used daily.