Senior Mechanical Engineer, Test Fixtures, Thunder

Highlights

• Build ground test infrastructure for Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft.
• Own full-vehicle iron bird setups through to dynamic payload release tests.
• Validate rotor vibration survivability and high-density avionics integration.

Ideal candidate

A hands-on builder who thrives with high ownership and pace, bridging digital design and physical test. You love being in the shop, solving rugged structural challenges, and enabling flight test through rapid, practical hardware.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience focused on mechanical design, structural tooling, test fixtures or dynamic test equipment
• High proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred) and detailed engineering drawings to ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards