Senior Mechanical Designer

Stellant Systems • Torrance, CA

10d • $80,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Stellant Systems Inc. is hiring an onsite Senior Mechanical Designer for its Drafting and Design group in Torrance, California. The company develops space and terrestrial traveling-wave tubes (TWTs), Electronic Power Conditioners (EPCs), and Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) for spacecraft missions and critical RF communications, electronic warfare, and radar applications. The role involves creating CAD models and engineering drawings, contributing to product development and manufacturing improvements, independently designing tooling, leading design projects, and checking other designers’ work.

Applicants must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual as defined by ITAR. Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and considers applicants without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with relevant experience requirements by level: Level II—at least 2 years; Level III—at least 4 years; Level IV—at least 6 years; Level V—at least 8 years. Additional relevant experience may substitute for education.
• Advanced experience with enterprise-level CAD software such as Creo, Siemens NX, or CATIA.
• Advanced GD&T skills for dimension schemes, including datum feature application, hole-pattern true positions with modifiers, MMB, runout, flatness, profile, and parallelism.
• Familiarity with space design standards and design for manufacturing.
• Senior-level checker experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including articulating design concepts in presentations and emails.
• Strong ability to use Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work well in a team and with people across program management, engineering, business development, senior management, manufacturing, and test.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Creo; it is preferred among the listed CAD platforms.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Familiarity with 3D printing.
• Understanding of machining, fabrication, and manufacturing processes and principles.

Responsibilities

• Create CAD models and engineering drawings of products and tools, including dimension schemes using GD&T.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to develop products that meet design specifications, industry and military standards, design-for-manufacturing concepts, and continuous improvement objectives.
• Independently design tooling solutions for efficient manufacture of space products.
• Lead design projects by collecting required information, solving manufacturing and design problems, and making sound decisions with minimal oversight.
• Make drawing and model changes authorized by Engineering Change Notices.
• Check the accuracy of other mechanical designers’ work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior