Senior Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

CHAOS is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support 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 spans 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.
Design ruggedized electronic hardware, sensor systems, avionics, enclosures, structures, mechanisms, and related support equipment in accordance with program requirements and applicable standards
Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, complex assemblies, detailed drawings, installation documentation, and interface control documents (ICDs)
Own the design and documentation of assigned components, assemblies, and mechanical subsystems
Track and manage size, weight, and mechanical allocations for electronic assemblies and integrated hardware
Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses, hand calculations, requirements analysis, and design verification activities
Support prototype fabrication, assembly, mechanical integration, testing, qualification, fit-check, installation, alignment, and troubleshooting activities
Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, RF, power, manufacturing, systems engineering, customers, suppliers, and platform providers to resolve integration challenges
Support make/buy evaluations, production transition, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), configuration control, fielding, and sustainment activities
Participate in design reviews, failure investigations, and other technical decision-making activities

Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Qualification

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Preferred

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Company

Chaos Industries

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