{bc}
Apply
pinpoint

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Avionics)

Impulse Space
Redondo Beach, USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Onsite
USD 140000-180000 yearly / year
Discovered 1 weeks ago
NXCreoSolidWorksFEMAPAnsysTeamcenter
Free

Job Fit Check

Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.

?%
Ready to Scan

Key skills for this role

NXCreoSolidWorks
Smart Apply

Full Job Posting

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-cycle development of avionics hardware from concept through launch
  • Define system-level requirements and drive mechanical design decisions
  • Perform detailed analysis of structural dynamics, thermal behavior, vibration, and environmental resilience for avionics components (hand calculations and FEA)
  • Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) principles across the product lifecycle; engage directly with suppliers to ensure quality and scalability
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, propulsion, GNC, and structural engineering teams to architect integrated solutions that optimize vehicle performance and reliability
  • Define and refine build processes; author comprehensive documentation and work instructions, drawings (with GD&T), and build/test plans
  • Own and manage the mechanical interface between avionics systems and vehicle structures, ensuring alignment with system-level requirements and constraints
  • Support and lead structural and thermal qualification testing
  • Provide technical leadership in design reviews, failure investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in mechanical design, with a focus on aerospace or high-performance electronics systems
  • Advanced proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., NX, Creo, SolidWorks), with demonstrated ability to lead complex assemblies and mentor junior designers
  • Deep understanding of precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, and thermal management strategies for avionics enclosures
  • Expertise in GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and mechanical reliability under dynamic loads
  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly across engineering and manufacturing teams; experience presenting to leadership and external partners
  • Demonstrated ownership of full product lifecycle - from concept through production and field support

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Masters' degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 7 years' of demonstrated mechanical design & analysis with space-flown hardware
  • 4+ years' of demonstrated understanding of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)
  • 4+ years' of demonstrated experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using FEMAP, Ansys, or similar tools
  • Experience with mechanical design in challenging vibration/thermal environments
  • In order to be successful in this role, you should be someone who is uniquely creative, self-driven, and is able to lead his or her own projects to completion
  • Experience at a startup or agile development environment
  • Experience with NX and Teamcenter

Apply for this job in 1 click

Skip the repetitive application forms

Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.

Sarah M.James T.Maya R.

Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career

Start Free Today

More from this employer

More jobs at Impulse Space

Learning & Development Manager

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 6 days agoFull-time

Manager, Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 1 weeks agoFull-time

Facilities Technician – 2nd Shift

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 1 weeks agoFull-time

Staff Manufacturing Engineer (CMC Applications)

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 1 weeks agoFull-time

Programming Specialist

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 1 weeks agoFull-time

Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 1 weeks agoFull-time

Senior Counsel, Head of Government Contracts @ Impulse Space

, USA

Discovered 1 weeks agoFull-time

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

Redondo Beach, USA

Discovered 2 weeks agoFull-time