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Senior Mechanical Engineer

120k – 220kEl Segundo, CAHardware EngineeringOnsite2+ YOE
Summary

Designs, builds, tests, and iterates lightweight mechanical structures and subsystems for solar-powered stratospheric aircraft. Requires 2+ years hands-on experience with composites, sheet metal, and first-principles engineering in fast-paced environment.

About the role

What you’ll do

  • Design and fly lightweight, high-reliability structures for stratospheric aircraft
  • Own mechanical subsystems from concept to flight
  • Perform first-principles sizing, trade studies, and rapid iteration
  • Build, test, break, and refine flight hardware
  • Support integration, production, and flight operations
  • Work closely with avionics, GNC, power, RF, and software teams

What we’re looking for

  • 2+ years designing, analyzing, or building real mechanical hardware
  • Strong fundamentals in structures, materials, and first-principles engineering
  • Experience with lightweight structures, composites, sheet metal, or bonded assemblies
  • Comfortable moving fast, owning outcomes, and working hands-on in the factory and field
Skills
lightweight structurescompositessheet metalbonded assembliesstructures analysismaterials scienceCADfirst-principles engineeringmechanical prototypingflight hardware testing
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