Mechanical Engineer I, Systems Integration (R5344)

What you'll do:

• Design mechanical components, brackets, sheet metal parts, and assemblies.
• Assist in developing aircraft installation layouts and subsystem packaging.
• Design routing paths for EWIS, hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic, and ECS systems while coordinating interfaces with adjacent aircraft structures and subsystems.
• Create engineering drawings and documentation.
• Support CAD modeling and product structure development.
• Assist with prototype builds and aircraft integration activities.
• Support manufacturing and assembly issue resolution.
• Participate in design reviews.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure manufacturable and interchangeable designs.
• Colllaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate avionics and other system components seamlessly within the aircraft.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 0-2 years of professional experience designing and integrating mechanical systems for aircraft, aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other complex electromechanical products.
• Demonstrated proficiency creating 3D CAD models, assemblies, and engineering drawings using NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo, or a comparable CAD platform.
• Understanding of mechanical design fundamentals, including machine design, material selection, fastening methods, and basic structural design principles.
• Familiarity with designing machined, fabricated, and sheet metal components suitable for manufacturing and assembly.
• Basic understanding of engineering drawings, drawing standards, and GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5.
• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
• Basic understanding of aircraft or complex mechanical subsystem installation concepts, including equipment mounting, packaging, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical routing concepts for electrical wiring, hydraulic tubing, pneumatic tubing, or similar mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, assembly documentation, and Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply engineering fundamentals to practical design challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Internship or co-op experience supporting aircraft, aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other complex electromechanical products.
• Hands-on experience developing mechanical components, assemblies, or installation hardware for student projects, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design Build Fly, or similar engineering projects.
• Experience using PLM systems such as Teamcenter, Windchill, or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Familiarity with aircraft installation drawings, assembly drawings, or manufacturing documentation.
• Exposure to prototype builds, manufacturing support, or hardware integration activities.
• Experience performing basic engineering calculations, tolerance analyses, or structural hand calculations.
• Experience using FEA tools such as NASTRAN, ANSYS, Siemens Simcenter, Abaqus, orCreo Simulate  for basic static or modal analyses.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards, military specifications, or FAA design practices.
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary engineering teams using formal engineering change or configuration management processes.