CHAOS Industries
aerospace and defense
PrincipalMechanicalEngineer,PlatformIntegration
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“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.
Resolve complex challenges
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
Full Job Description
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. Designed and built by top U. S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries’ products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time. Role Overview: CHAOS is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Platform Integration to provide high-value, hands-on mechanical expertise for the integration of ruggedized electronics, effectors, and mission-critical hardware into ground- and sea-mobile platforms for aerospace and defense applications. In this role, you will own and lead the design for mechanical integration of military electronics and effector systems with critical platform structures and mechanisms. Design challenges may range from compact electronics enclosures to larger structural or mechanism assemblies, depending on platform and mission requirements. The position spans the full product lifecycle, from early concept development and architecture through detailed design, analysis, prototyping, qualification testing, production, and sustainment of fielded systems. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on mechanical CAD and system integration experience, demonstrated prototyping skills, a deep understanding of ruggedized hardware design, and a proven ability to work independently and guide cross-disciplinary engineering efforts. This is a full-time, on-site position in Hawthorne, CA. Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and hands-on prototyping and mechanical integration of mission systems: electronics, enclosures, effectors, launchers, mechanisms, and support equipment into ground- and sea-mobile platforms Arch
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