Mechanical Engineer II, Systems Integration

What you'll do

• Independently design machined, fabricated, composite, and sheet metal components for aircraft applications.
• Develop aircraft installation layouts that optimize packaging, accessibility, serviceability, manufacturability, and weight.
• Design routing paths for EWIS, hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic, and ECS systems while coordinating interfaces with adjacent aircraft structures and subsystems.
• Develop detailed engineering drawings, installation drawings, and assembly documentation in accordance with company drafting standards.
• Maintain CAD assemblies, product structures, BOMs, and engineering releases within PLM systems.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure manufacturable and interchangeable designs.
• Support prototype aircraft builds, production integration, and manufacturing issue resolution.
• Investigate installation and integration issues through structured root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate avionics and other system components seamlessly within the aircraft.
• Perform engineering calculations to support design decisions and evaluate structural adequacy.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of professional experience designing and integrating mechanical systems for aircraft, aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other complex electromechanical products.
• Demonstrated experience designing machined, fabricated, composite, and sheet metal components from concept through production release.
• Proficiency developing complex 3D CAD models, large assemblies, installation layouts, and detailed engineering drawings using NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or equivalent CAD software.
• Experience managing engineering data, product structures, Bills of Material (BOMs), and drawing releases using PLM systems such as Teamcenter, Windchill, or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Working knowledge of aircraft installation practices, subsystem packaging, interface management, equipment mounting, and maintainability considerations.
• Experience developing installation layouts and routing solutions for EWIS, hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic, ECS, or similar mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and experience performing tolerance stack-up analyses.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, manufacturing, aircraft assembly, installation, and production issue resolution.
• Ability to investigate integration issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Experience collaborating with Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Stress, Avionics, Supply Chain, Quality, and Test Engineering organizations throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience integrating aircraft subsystems on unmanned aircrafts, fixed wing, eVTOL, or other aerospace platforms.
• Experience leading mechanical work packages or owning subsystem-level hardware from concept through production.
• Experience performing structural hand calculations, free-body diagrams, load path evaluations, or preliminary stress analyses to support mechanical design decisions.
• Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA), including static, modal, vibration, fatigue, or thermal analyses.
• Hands-on experience supporting build, production, testing, or hardware validation activities.
• Familiarity with aircraft configuration management, engineering change processes, and formal product release workflows.
• Experience coordinating engineering activities with suppliers, manufacturing partners, or external engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with FAA, DoD, MIL-STD, or commercial aerospace design standards.
• Experience mentoring interns or early-career engineers and reviewing engineering documentation for technical accuracy.