Aureliussystems

Mechanical Engineer

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 122 days ago

ANSYSFEAEMI/EMCMIL-STDDO-160Mechanical DesignSensorsLeadership

About the role

MIL-spec is one of the harder problems in directed energy and a make-or-break domain for the platform.
You'll work hands on from architecture through bench validation and field correlation.

Responsibilities

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS.
We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
In addition to our San Francisco lab, we've opened a Detroit manufacturing hub and we field test weekly on our own 400-acre private range.
Structural and mechanical design for survivability across MIL-STD shock, vibration, humidity, dust, and austere environments
Sealing, ingress protection, and moisture/corrosion mitigation strategies (IP ratings, conformal coatings, gasket design)
Vibration isolation system design including isolator selection, snubbing, and modal analysis
Shock analysis and design including fragility assessment, cushion design, and drop/transportation survivability

Requirements

3 to 10+ years in mechanical engineering on ruggedized or field-deployable systems
Strong FEA experience with ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, or equivalent
Experience with sealing, EMI/EMC gaskets, conformal coating, and environmental protection design
Experience designing enclosures and structures for field-deployable or military conditions
Direct laser system or directed energy hardware experience
Experience with optical bench or precision instrument ruggedization

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible 18 days PTO plus 5 sick days
E-bike and scooter stipend up to $500

Company info

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance. The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
Our namesake isn't an accident. Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses. Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing. That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance.
The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
Our namesake isn't an accident.
Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses.
Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing.
That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
The Role and Your Impact:
We need a Mechanical Engineer focused on design ruggedization across Archimedes - survivability across shock, vibration, moisture, and environmental extremes for a fiber laser system in a deployable, field-rugged package.
What You'll Own:
Ruggedization architecture across the laser source, laser head, and supporting subsystems
FEA modeling including static, modal, random vibration, and shock response spectrum analysis
Structural validation including instrumentation, test rigs, and correlation to model
Trades between ruggedization performance, mass, stiffness, and packaging across the system
What We're Looking For:
Hands on experience designing to MIL-STD-810 or equivalent shock and vibration standards
Track record building and instrumenting structural test rigs and correlating model to bench

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