Company

Engineering

MechanicalDesignEngineer,DefenseStructures

$95–130k Chatsworth, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Mechanical Design Engineer, Defense Structures. Skills: Mechanical design, Defense structures, Design for manufacturability, CAD modeling. Create mechanical designs. Modify mechanical designs”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve manufacturability; Resolve design issues; Resolve production issues

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Work in manufacturing environment, Work on shop-floor, Use basic inspection tools, Use measurement tools, Exposure to shop noise, Exposure to equipment, Exposure to tools, Exposure to coolants, Exposure to solvents, Exposure to cleaners, Exposure to safety requirements, Standing, Walking, Bending, Lifting up to 40 lbs, Carrying up to 40 lbs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years mechanical design experience, 3+ years aerospace design experience, 3+ years defense product design experience, 3+ years manufacturing product development experience, Experience using parametric CAD software, Experience creating mechanical drawings, Experience creating assemblies, Experience creating bills of materials, Experience creating technical documentation, Working knowledge of DFM principles, Ability to review customer drawings, Ability to review customer models, Ability to identify manufacturing risks, Ability to identify design gaps, Ability to identify producibility concerns, Understanding of common manufacturing processes, Ability to break complex problems, Ability to execute to schedule, Attention to detail, Ability to work in fast-paced environment, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Aerospace product experience preferred, Defense product experience preferred, Missile product experience preferred, Hypersonic product experience preferred, UAV product experience preferred, Aircraft product experience preferred, Space product experience preferred, High-performance structural product experience preferred, Experience designing integrated metallic structures, Experience designing aeroshells, Experience designing tanks, Experience designing skins, Experience designing frames, Experience designing panels, Experience designing brackets, Experience designing ribs, Experience designing stiffeners, Experience designing welded assemblies, Experience with customer technical data packages, Experience with engineering drawings, Experience with 3D models, Experience with statements of work, Experience with manufacturing requirements, Experience supporting design reviews, Experience supporting manufacturability reviews, Experience supporting production readiness reviews, Experience supporting customer technical interchange meetings, Understanding of GD&T, Understanding of drawing standards, Experience with model-based definition, Experience with 3D annotation, Experience with digital manufacturing workflows, Experience with aerospace materials, Experience with aluminum alloys, Experience with stainless steels, Experience with titanium alloys, Experience with nickel alloys, Experience with high-temperature materials, Experience with forming processes, Experience with robotic manufacturing, Experience with incremental forming, Experience with hydroforming, Experience with stretch forming, Experience with brake forming, Experience with sheet metal processes, Experience with welding, Experience with laser welding, Experience with resistance welding, Experience with brazing, Experience with bonding, Experience with mechanical fastening, Familiarity with AS9100, Familiarity with defense manufacturing requirements, Familiarity with first article inspection, Familiarity with production quality documentation, Ability to communicate technical recommendations, Ability to distinguish critical design features, Experience in startup environment, Experience in prototype environment, Experience in advanced manufacturing environment, Experience in rapid development environment, U. S. defense program experience, U. S. aerospace program experience, Ability to work in manufacturing environment, Ability to work on shop-floor, Ability to use basic inspection tools, Ability to use measurement tools, Exposure to typical manufacturing environments, Ownership mentality, Practical engineering judgment, Bias toward manufacturable solutions, Comfortable working with ambiguity, Comfortable with evolving customer requirements, High level of personal initiative, High level of technical curiosity, Ability to maintain composure, Ability to maintain productivity, Clear communicator, Mission-driven mindset, Interest in defense industrial base

What You'll Do.

Create mechanical designs

Modify mechanical designs

Support design-for-manufacturability reviews

Identify producibility issues

Develop manufacturability recommendations

Develop design change requests

Generate detailed drawings

Generate bills of materials

Generate supporting technical documentation

Work with engineering teams

Work with manufacturing teams

Support concept development

Translate customer requirements

Participate in design reviews

Participate in manufacturability reviews

Participate in technical interchange meetings

Support rapid iteration of designs

Collaborate with manufacturing engineers

Collaborate with mechanical engineers

Collaborate with weld engineers

Collaborate with quality engineers

Collaborate with program teams

Resolve design issues

Resolve production issues

Help develop standard design guidelines

Maintain technical rigor

Maintain configuration discipline

Maintain documentation quality

Work onsite as required

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal engineering teams; Manufacturing teams; Program teams; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Technical communication

Full Job Description

## Key Responsibilities Create and modify mechanical designs for structural defense products, including missile, hypersonic, UAV, and aerospace metallic structures. Support design-for-manufacturability reviews for customer-provided designs, models, drawings, and technical data packages. Identify producibility issues related to forming, welding, machining, trimming, fixturing, assembly, inspection, and integration. Develop clear manufacturability recommendations and design change requests to support customer design improvements. Generate CAD models, layouts, detailed drawings, assemblies, bills of materials, and supporting technical documentation. Work with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to align product designs with Machina Labs’ robotic forming and advanced manufacturing processes. Support concept development for integrated structures, including formed panels, stiffened structures, tanks, aeroshells, frames, brackets, ducts, and other metallic components. Translate customer requirements into practical design inputs for manufacturing development, quoting, prototyping, and production planning. Participate in internal and external design reviews, manufacturability reviews, and technical interchange meetings. Support rapid iteration of designs based on customer feedback, manufacturing results, inspection data, and production lessons learned. Collaborate with manufacturing engineers, mechanical engineers, weld engineers, quality engineers, and program teams to resolve design and production issues. Help develop standard design guidelines for manufacturable metallic structures using Machina Labs’ processes. Maintain a high level of technical rigor, configuration discipline, and documentation quality. ## Required Background & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, aerospace design, defense product design, or manufacturing-focused product development. Experience using parametric CAD software to crea

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