Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles

HIKINEX

. Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles
Own designs from concept generation to real world use
Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision
Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
Travel to test sites as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of mechanical engineering experience
Advanced Air Vehicles Programs
Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems into advanced air vehicles
Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD).
Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination, etc)
High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
BS or higher degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Experience in NX/Teamcenter
Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data
Competency in engineering analysis, including structural, thermal, and electrical

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles
Own designs from concept generation to real world use
Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision
Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
Travel to test sites as needed 🎯 Requirements
5+ years of mechanical engineering experience
Advanced Air Vehicles Programs
Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems into advanced air vehicles
Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD).
Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination, etc)
High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
BS or higher degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Experience in NX/Teamcenter
Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data
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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical engineeringadvanced air vehicles programsintegrating electrical subsystemsdesigning mechanical partsmanufacturing methodsengineering first principlesengineering analysisstructural analysisthermal analysiselectrical analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinking

Certifications

BS in Mechanical EngineeringBS in Aerospace EngineeringBS in Electrical EngineeringU.S. Secret security clearance eligibility