Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate on electromagnetic actuators and intricate mechanisms, integrating components such as precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders.
• Act as a technical anchor across the organization, guiding integration efforts and supporting multidisciplinary teams through complex system testing.
• Partner closely with external suppliers to ensure the delivery of conforming hardware; proactively manage manufacturing deviations to maintain rigorous quality and schedule standards.
• Maintain a "design-build-test" mindset, taking personal responsibility for the assembly, bring-up, and debugging of your own hardware prototypes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience through the full product lifecycle—from initial ideation and prototyping to high-fidelity production.
• A deep intuition for electromagnetic principles and a mastery of mechanical load paths and load cases.
• Proficiency in sizing analysis for strength, fatigue, and life cycles of actuator components (gears, shafts, housings).
• Advanced design experience in

SolidWorks

• (or equivalent 3D modeling packages), including complex assemblies and configuration management.
• : Experience designing custom test equipment, writing formal procedures, and executing complex qualification test campaigns.

Who We Are

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!

We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors into the future.

A couple other things

• We are open to relocating you
• We have great benefits

We are well funded, and already generating revenue

• We are located in beautiful Hawthorne, CA and just moved into a new large hangar facility
• What

do

We are seeking a versatile, high-impact Engineer to lead the development of mission-critical hardware. This is a "full-lifecycle" role where you will own everything from the initial conversion of ambiguous concepts into rigorous requirements to the hands-on assembly and environmental qualification of flight hardware.

Requirements Architecture

Translate high-level, ambiguous mission needs into actionable functional and operational requirements for complex electromechanical systems.

Ruggedized Avionics

Develop high-performance avionics enclosures, focusing on innovative thermal management (heat rejection) and structural survivability in extreme, high-vibration, or vacuum environments.

Environmental Qualification

Architect the test equipment and methodologies required for formal hardware qualification, ensuring total compliance with

DO-160 and

MIL-STD-810 standards.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Manufacturing & GD&T

Fluency in

ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards; ability to produce high-quality 2D drawings and collaborate with vendors to solve DFM (Design for Manufacturing) hurdles.

Standards & Qualification

• Proven track record of qualifying hardware against rigorous aerospace or military standards (
• DO-160, MIL-STD-810

Grit

A "builder" mindset—you are as comfortable at a computer as you are in the lab spinning wrenches and debugging your own hardware.

Gearbox Specialization

Detailed knowledge of

AGMA Standards, gearbox design analysis (ratios, backlash, lubrication), and specialized fabrication methods.

Process Versatility

Experience navigating both high-compliance, "heavy" programs and fast-paced, lean R&D environments.

What we have to offer

We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.

We offer competitive compensation: $160,000 to $190,000 base salary + equity

Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company

Flexible PTO

401K

More to come!