Engineer III – Mechanical, Lunar Permanence, Avionics/Optical Mechanical Packaging

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. Contribute as a member of a cross disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment .

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,938 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute as a member of a cross disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment
Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission critical avionics
Support developmental trade studies
Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to incorporate printed circuit board and interconnect systems, including thermal and structural analyses of these components.
Design avionics enclosure solutions for performance and high reliability in harsh environments
Create 3D CAD models and assemblies, part and assembly drawings, installation drawings, and other required technical documentation
Build and evaluate prototype assemblies
Create assembly aids and test fixtures
Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews
Review assembly instructions and support hardware builds
Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
Support Production and Quality Engineering by dispositioning material defects
Manage revisions of the product design configurations through the product lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5+ years of experience designing ruggedized electronic enclosures, optical assemblies, or similar high-performance hardware
Experience with static structural, modal, random vibration, and thermal analysis (level commensurate with experience)
Experience with 3D CAD modeling programs (Creo preferred)
Experience with FEA tools (Ansys preferred)
Experience with GD&T implementation and analysis (ASME Y14.5)
Ability to be self-directed and balance several projects at one time
History of communicating design concepts and analysis results effectively
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical engineeringaerospace engineering3D CAD modelingstatic structural analysismodal analysisrandom vibration analysisthermal analysisGD&T implementationFEA toolsdesign validation

Soft Skills

self-directedproject managementeffective communicationrelationship buildingteam collaborationproblem solvingtime managementadaptabilityattention to detailcritical thinking