Salient Motion

Salient Motion

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Torrance, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
Supply ChainSolidWorksThermal AnalysisGD&TAvionicsMIL-STDDO-160Mechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringLeadershipActuators

About the role

  • If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Precision Mechanism Design: Design and iterate on electromagnetic actuators and intricate mechanisms, integrating components such as precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders.
  • Ruggedized Avionics: Develop high-performance avionics enclosures, focusing on innovative thermal management (heat rejection) and structural survivability in extreme, high-vibration, or vacuum environments.
  • Supply Chain & Quality Advocacy: Partner closely with external suppliers to ensure the delivery of conforming hardware; proactively manage manufacturing deviations to maintain rigorous quality and schedule standards.
  • Hands-on Execution: Maintain a "design-build-test" mindset, taking personal responsibility for the assembly, bring-up, and debugging of your own hardware prototypes.
  • CAD Mastery: Advanced design experience in SolidWorks (or equivalent 3D modeling packages), including complex assemblies and configuration management.
  • 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.
  • Design and iterate on electromagnetic actuators and intricate mechanisms, integrating components such as precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders.
  • Develop high-performance avionics enclosures, focusing on innovative thermal management (heat rejection) and structural survivability in extreme, high-vibration, or vacuum environments.
  • Partner closely with external suppliers to ensure the delivery of conforming hardware; proactively manage manufacturing deviations to maintain rigorous quality and schedule standards.

Requirements

  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**
  • Architect the test equipment and methodologies required for formal hardware qualification, ensuring total compliance with DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience through the full product lifecycle-from initial ideation and prototyping to high-fidelity production.
  • Proficiency in sizing analysis for strength, fatigue, and life cycles of actuator components (gears, shafts, housings).
  • Proven track record of qualifying hardware against rigorous aerospace or military standards ( DO-160, MIL-STD-810 ). <span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":
  • Environmental Qualification: Architect the test equipment and methodologies required for formal hardware qualification, ensuring total compliance with DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards.
  • Analysis & Simulation: Proficiency in sizing analysis for strength, fatigue, and life cycles of actuator components (gears, shafts, housings).

Benefits

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Company info

  • We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense.
  • 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 Torrance, CA and just moved into a new large hangar facility
  • We are seeking a versatile, high-impact Engineer to lead the development of mission-critical hardware.
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