Aero-Mechanical Design Engineer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Aero-Mechanical Design Engineer designing for NASA's aircraft and research assets. Ensure airworthiness and develop mechanical design solutions meeting customer and safety requirements.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeEdwards • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in aircraft structural design and analysis, with proficiency in ASME-compliant mechanical drawings and advanced structural analysis tools. Capable of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring compliance with safety and operational requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical EngineeringAircraft Structural Design ExperienceCREO ProficiencyStatic Structural Analysis ExperienceASME-Standard Mechanical Drawings

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Hard Skills

Aero-Mechanical DesignStatic Structural AnalysisFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Digital Scanning TechnologiesMechanical Design SolutionsMaterial SelectionFabrication MethodsIntegration PlanningTechnical DocumentationConfiguration Control

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationDynamic Work Environment AdaptabilityTask PrioritizationProject Coordination

Tools & Technologies

CREONASTRANPATRANAPEXFEMAP

Certifications & Qualifications

Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

AirworthinessASME ComplianceAircraft ModificationsStatic LoadsDynamic LoadsFlight EnvelopesEngineering DrawingsResearch ObjectivesMaintenance CriteriaTechnical Briefings

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure airworthiness of aircraft and research/science assets per research objectives, NASA, customer, and maintenance criteria.
Provide safe operation and configuration control of research aircraft through accurate, timely engineering drawings and revisions.
Perform aero-mechanical design for maintenance and configuration changes, including structural modifications.
Conceptualize and develop mechanical design solutions for aircraft and ground assets, considering acceleration, drag, static and dynamic loads, and flight envelopes.
Produce complete ASME-compliant drawings (detail, assembly, installation) that communicate dimensions, tolerances, form, fit, function, and inspection.
Select materials, fabrication methods, finishes, and fasteners; repurpose off-the-shelf hardware where appropriate.
Plan and execute complex integration plans; evaluate changes for consistency with aircraft operational and safety requirements.
Utilize digital scanning technologies to create design models when applicable.
Develop, review, and support approval of work orders for structural fabrication and modifications; perform follow-up checks.
Document test results and lessons learned, and support technical briefings, reports, and presentations.
Interface with engineers, technicians, pilots, USAF, facilities, and internal/external scientific communities; ask probing questions to refine requirements and constraints.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of aircraft structural design experience and analysis.
2+ years of CREO experience.
5+ years of aircraft static structural analysis experience (including hand calculations and FEA), with proficiency in NASTRAN, PATRAN, APEX, and FEMAP.
Demonstrated experience producing ASME-standard mechanical drawings.
Experience with structural analysis of aircraft modifications (static/dynamic loads).
Strong communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Must be able to secure and maintain a security clearance.
Must be able to work in a dynamic and multi-task work environment by prioritizing work and coordinating task/project schedules.

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare benefits
paid leave
retirement plans
insurance programs
education and training assistance