

Mechanical Engineer
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Level
Full-Time
Department
Defense
Type
Salary
$120,000 - $185,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-03-23
The role involves owning hardware from concept to real-world application, utilizing physics principles, leading design reviews, and transitioning successful projects into production within a defense technology company.
Responsibilities
- Own hardware from concept generation to real-world use.
- Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.
- Lead design reviews and run analysis.
- Build prototypes and analyze failures.
- Transition successful projects into production.
- Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers.
- Travel to test sites as needed.
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of mechanical experience in a professional setting.
- Experience in an immersive technical project.
- CAD skills and ability to produce high-quality engineering drawings.
- Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills.
- High competence with engineering first principles.
- BS, M.Eng, MS, or PhD in an engineering field.
- U.S. Person status required for access to export-controlled data.