Mechanical Engineer (Design)
About The Position
Corvid Technologies is hiring a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer for its Prototyping, Integrating, & Testing (PIT Crew) team to support the development and prototyping of components for ground launch systems. The role interfaces with government and OEM stakeholders to understand and manage competing interests and design requirements. It offers hands-on engineering work leading to hardware fabrication, integration, and testing. The engineer performs design and analysis to satisfy varied requirements, including designs with tight tolerances, complex interfaces, and multifaceted structural requirements. The role also integrates proposed designs into broader systems, using commercial and proprietary tools and developing, executing, and analyzing load scenarios. The engineer helps design and execute tests and develops hardware to verify that prototypes meet customer requirements.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen and obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar discipline.
- Interest and ability in mechanical design, preferably using SolidWorks or a similar CAD tool.
- Experience or ability in structural analysis using ANSYS, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA, or a similar tool.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Interest or experience in manufacturing or prototyping, including hands-on fabrication experience.
- Experience or interest in programming.
- Experience or interest in thermal analysis.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies in CAD software.
- Perform structural analysis using commercial and proprietary finite element analysis tools.
- Integrate proposed designs into broader systems and assess their effects.
- Develop, execute, and analyze load scenarios.
- Fabricate, assemble, and test prototypes and designed components.
- Help design and execute testing scenarios and develop hardware to verify prototypes meet customer requirements.
- Interface with government and OEM stakeholders to understand and manage stakeholder interests and competing design requirements.
Benefits
- Industry-leading health coverage.
- Comprehensive retirement plans.
- Generous time-off policies and PTO.
- Gym membership reimbursement.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Holidays.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Campus amenities including fire pits, outdoor grills, pickleball and basketball courts, a frisbee golf course, paddleboards, and lakeside trails.
