Mid-Level Aerospace Engineer
Griffon Aerospace•Madison, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Griffon Aerospace is seeking a Mid-Level Aerospace Engineer to join our engineering team in Madison, Alabama. This role involves creating and refining CAD models, producing detailed drawings, and ensuring designs meet performance, weight, and safety requirements. The engineer will collaborate closely with manufacturing, systems, test, and quality teams, as well as coordinate with suppliers and external partners. Responsibilities include participating in design reviews, maintaining documentation, investigating failures, performing root cause analysis, and making trade-off decisions.
Requirements
- 2-10 years' experience
- Bachelor's (minimum) in: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics or Mechatronics
- CAD & Design Tools: SolidWorks, CATIA, Autodesk Fusion 360
- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
- ABILITY TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCE
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Aerospace Field
- Materials & Manufacturing: Lightweight composites, aluminum alloys, carbon fiber, CNC machining, 3D printing
- Analysis & Simulation: FEA (Finite Element Analysis), CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
- Thermal & Structural Design: Heat dissipation, vibration, fatigue analysis
- UAV-Specific Knowledge: Aerodynamics (lift, drag, airfoil behavior), Propulsion systems (motors, propellers, batteries), Structural design for airframes, Flight dynamics and stability basics, Payload integration (cameras, sensors, LiDAR)
- Software & Programming (helpful): MATLAB / Simulink, Python or C++ (for simulations, automation)
- Familiarity with flight control stacks like PX4 or ArduPilot
- Hands-on Experience: Building drones (personal or academic projects), Wind tunnel testing or prototype validation, Working with embedded systems or electronics (basic level)
- Certifications (optional but valuable): FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (U.S.), GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
- Soft Skills: Problem-solving and troubleshooting, Cross-functional teamwork (electrical + software engineers), Documentation and communication
Responsibilities
- Creating and refining CAD models (SolidWorks)
- Produce detailed drawings with tolerances, materials, and manufacturing specs
- Ensuring designs meet performance, weight, and safety requirements
- Working closely with manufacturing, systems, test, and quality teams
- Coordinating with suppliers and external partners
- Participating in design reviews (PDR, CDR) and presenting your work clearly
- Translating system-level requirements into design specs
- Maintaining documentation (reports, design justifications, compliance matrices)
- Ensuring traceability and adherence to standards (FAA, NASA, or internal)
- Investigating failures or anomalies
- Performing root cause analysis and implementing fixes
- Making trade-off decisions (cost vs weight vs performance)
Benefits
- Competitive Salary/Comprehensive Benefits Package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
