Mid/Sr. Aeromechanical Engineer Job at Knightwerx, Camarillo, CA

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  • Knightwerx
  • Camarillo, CA

Job Description

About the job

Knightwerx is looking for an experienced Mid/Sr. Level Mechanical Engineer to join our growing R&D team. As a subject matter expert in mechanical design, the Mechanical Engineer will work within a multi-disciplinary team to develop low SWaP sensor technology as well as small unmanned electric aircraft tech from the ground up. We operate in a fast-paced development environment that balances innovation and ingenuity with practicality and reliability. You will be involved in every aspect of the engineering process from clean-sheet design and prototyping to outdoor testing, customer interaction, and manufacturing.

Requirements

  • Must have US citizenship
  • On-site, collaborative work environment

Work Experience

· Bachelor's or higher degree in relevant engineering discipline

· 5 or more years experience developing mechanisms and mechanical hardware

· Experience with full product development lifecycle from concept development through production

· Hands-on experience with low SWaP sensor tech, small unmanned systems, or model aircraft desired

Attributes

· Innovative, hands-on, and practical

· Multi-disciplined, problem solver, driven by engineering analysis

· Goal driven, learns from mistakes, and closes the loop on the design process

· Communicates well through discussion and documentation

· Works well with others to develop plans and solve problems

Primary Duties and Tasks

· Take ownership of significant portions of the sensor development process including mechanical design, analysis, fabrication, testing, and production

· Participate in conceptual design and development of mechanical system architecture

· Develop trade studies and risk reduction tests to validate designs

· Work with external suppliers to quote and procure mechanical hardware

· Fabricate mechanisms and test setups using standard prototyping methods

· Work with management to develop realistic timelines and scope of work to achieve project goals

Skills and Expertise

· Demonstrated competence in mechanical design including development of lightweight metallic and composite mechanisms and structures, as well as sealing methods

· Experience with complete mechanical engineering lifecycle from design through manufacturing

· Demonstrated understanding of material properties and structural analysis

· Ability to work within a fast-paced research and development environment

· Proficiency with Solidworks and Microsoft office suite

About Knightwerx

Knightwerx is a start-up company that was born to be game-changing. From its inception, Knightwerx has focused on solving real-world, mission-critical problems for the military special operations community and civilian sectors. Our approach is to seek top experts for every position who are not only willing to make a lasting impact but to drive innovation and enhance the company’s direction. As such, we are not business leaders who build drones or drone builders running a business. We are both.

Job Tags

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