CHAOS Industries

aerospace and defense

PrincipalMechanicalEngineer,PlatformIntegration

$175–215k Hawthorne, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration at CHAOS Industries. Skills: Platform integration, Mechanical design, System integration, Ruggedized hardware. Provide technical leadership. Provide hands-on prototyping”

Industry & Context.

aerospace and defense
Problems you'll solve

Resolve complex challenges

Eligibility Requirements

Obtain security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 8+ years of experience, Platform-level mechanical design experience, System integration experience, Integrating mechanical subsystems, Integrating mission systems, Integrating into vehicles, Integrating into mobile platforms, Integrating into fixed installations, Proficiency with CAD tools, Solid understanding of mechanical interfaces, Solid understanding of tolerancing, Solid understanding of alignment, Solid understanding of installation practices, Solid understanding of ICDs, Familiarity with structural analysis methods, Familiarity with ruggedized military hardware, Familiarity with environmental qualification, Interpreting military standards, Applying military standards, MIL-STD-810 experience, Lead technical decisions, Resolve complex integration challenges, Operate in multi-project environments, Obtain security clearance

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical technical authority experience, Experience with mechanisms, Experience with actuation systems, Experience with system-level requirements allocation, Familiarity with vehicle integration constraints, Experience with FEA simulation package, Experience with multiphysics simulation package, Knowledge of manufacturing processes, Knowledge of assembly processes, Experience with prototyping, Experience with additive manufacturing, Experience with CNC machining, Experience with fabrication techniques, Familiarity with military-style connectors

What You'll Do.

Provide technical leadership

Provide hands-on prototyping

Provide mechanical integration

Architect mechanical structures

Design mechanical structures

Develop 3D CAD models

Develop interface control documentation

Perform structural analyses

Perform thermal analyses

Perform requirements allocations

Lead system-level integration

Lead qualification activities

Lead acceptance activities

Oversee fit-check efforts

Serve as technical hardware interface

Perform make-buy assessments

Support production transition

Support configuration control

Support fielded system sustainment

Investigate integration issues

Resolve integration issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-disciplinary engineering efforts; Multi-disciplinary system integration; Cross-disciplinary integration challenges; Multi-project development environments

Communication Scope

Technical hardware interface

Process & Methodology

Configuration control

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