Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Sr Mechanical Engineer

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Job Description:

Are you ready to soar with us? Aerovel, a trailblazer in the unmanned aircraft industry, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our hands-on design team responsible for the creation of highly optimized unmanned aircraft system (UAS) components, assemblies, and ground support equipment, in pursuit of improved features, increased performance, reduced mass, size and drag, improving reliability, manufacturability and serviceability. 

Meet the Team:

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Your Working Environment:

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

• Responsible for full-lifecycle of design from concept, through development and test, manufacture and field support, across a wide-range of subject matter.

• Perform detailed mechanical engineering design and analysis of components and systems, achieving target product performance.

• Researches the application, gathers requirements, sets targets, conceptualizes design, performs trade study, creates project schedule, performs design and test, provides design and project reviews. 

• Designs mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks CAD, produces high quality 3D CAD, engineering drawings, Bill Of Materials, and critical to quality process and inspection steps.

• Perform detailed mass and power consumption accounting, tolerance stack analyses, identification of critical to quality characteristics, and verification with actual parts in prototype and first article.

• Design scope includes but not limited to machined components, composite structures, rotating assemblies, power train, motorized actuators and surfaces, harnesses, vibration isolation, thermal management, electro-mechanical interface, transport cases, functional test equipment, field tools and equipment.

• Interacts with, learns from, and supports suppliers in