Staff Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries · LumiJobs

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CHAOS is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to perform the hands-on design, development, packaging, integration, and qualification of ruggedized sensor systems, avionics, electronic hardware, and related mission-critical systems for dual-use aerospace and defense applications. The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical design and CAD expertise, experience with complex assemblies and integrated systems, and demonstrated prototyping, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
The position supports the product lifecycle from concept development and architecture through detailed design, analysis, prototyping, qualification testing, production, fielding, and sustainment. Design challenges may include structures, enclosures, mechanisms, electromechanical hardware, thermal solutions, support equipment, and other systems deployed across land-, sea-, and air-based platforms.
This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, CA.
Perform hands-on mechanical design and integration of ruggedized electronic hardware, sensor systems, avionics, structures, mechanisms, enclosures, and related support equipment
Own the mechanical design and integration of defined subsystems, product areas, or major assemblies.
Perform trade studies and recommend path forward
Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, detailed drawings, installation documentation, and interface control documents (ICDs)
Develop mechanical designs subject to structural, thermal, environmental, manufacturability, installation, and operational requirements
Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses, hand calculations, requirements analysis, and design verification activities
Lead design review on owned design
Work collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, RF, power, manufacturing, systems engineering, customers, suppliers, and platform providers to resolve integration challenges
Support system integration, qualification, fit-check, installation, alignment, troubleshooting, prototype fabrication, assembly, and transition to production

Staff Mechanical Engineer

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Required

Preferred

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Chaos Industries

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