Salient Motion
Senior Responsible Engineer
Torrance, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$140kDetected 36 days ago
Supply ChainGD&TAvionicsMIL-STDDO-160Systems EngineeringMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringActuators
About the role
- If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!
Responsibilities
- You will own the technical integrity of assigned hardware from design release through certification and fielding - signing off on drawings, approving deviations, and standing behind every engineering decision with your name on it.
- Design Ownership: Own the technical baseline of assigned hardware; approve design changes, assess their impact across form, fit, and function, and maintain the integrity of the configuration throughout the product lifecycle.
- Drawing & Documentation Approval: Review and approve engineering drawings, BOMs, and specifications to ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards; ensure all released documentation accurately reflects the as-designed and as-built configuration.
- Deviation & Waiver Authority: Evaluate and disposition non-conformances, deviations, and waivers with technical rigor; accept, reject, or impose conditions on hardware that does not meet the design baseline.
- Certification Support: Interface with certification authorities (FAA, DCSA, customer DERs) as the accountable engineering representative; prepare and defend technical data packages and compliance rationale.
- Change Control: Lead engineering change boards (ECBs) for assigned products; assess the technical merit, risk, and downstream impact of all proposed changes before approval.
- Cross-Functional Guidance: Provide authoritative technical guidance to design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams - resolving engineering disputes and setting the standard for what is and is not acceptable.
- Communicate to the Business: Work with the Technical Program Manager to create the appropriate swim lanes to achieve appropriate milestones.
- Technical Depth: Expert-level understanding of electromechanical product design including electromagnetic actuators, precision mechanisms, and avionics enclosures - sufficient to independently evaluate and approve all engineering work on assigned products.
Requirements
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**
- proven ability to author, review, and approve complex 2D engineering drawings and assembly specifications.
- Deep experience with aerospace or defense hardware qualification and certification processes, including DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and interaction with regulatory bodies or customer technical representatives.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Master's degree or professional engineering (PE) license preferred.
Compensation
- We offer competitive compensation: $1
Benefits
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems 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 technically authoritative Responsible Engineer (RE) to serve as the single accountable engineering voice for our precision motion control products.
- We are not just building components.
- We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market!
- We offer competitive compensation: $1
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