Neon Aerospace

Aerospace

PrincipalMechanicalEngineer

$210–239k Irvine, California, United States
The Brief

“Principal Mechanical Engineer at Neon Aerospace. Skills: Mechanical architecture, System integration, Siemens NX, GD&T. Own system-level mechanical architecture and integration. Lead design, analysis, prototyping, and production release”

What You'll Achieve.

Scale aircraft in ways the industry has never seen; Reduce barriers to production; Make a real impact; Drive designs from concept to production with rigor and speed; Ship product repeatedly; Achieve manufacturability, reliability, and cost discipline

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems; Ambiguous requirements; Tight trade spaces

Eligibility Requirements

Background check, Drug screening

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Expert proficiency in Siemens NX, Deep expertise in GD&T, Tolerance analysis, Production drawing release, Proven track record taking products from concept → industrialization → shipment, Understanding of quality systems and production metrics: IQC, OQC, ORT, CP/CPK, SPC, Experience spanning multiple manufacturing technologies and scaling hardware into production, Ability to lead system-level technical decisions across cross-functional teams through influence and clarity

Nice to Have

Background in aerospace, transportation, robotics, consumer hardware, motorsports, or other high-performance industries, Familiarity with environmental qualification standards such as DO-160, Experience with electric or hybrid systems, Working knowledge of MATLAB or Python for analysis/automation, Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments with rapid iteration cycles

What You'll Do.

Own system-level mechanical architecture and integration

and production release

Design for Automation

Set and enforce best-in-class standards for GD&T

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across electrical, thermal, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain; Lead system-level technical decisions across cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Clarity

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