GITAI
Mechanical Engineer, Interceptor
$100K–$155K
Los Angeles, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Experience
- At least one year of professional experience in a specified aerospace-related company.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.; the role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. U.S. citizenship is required in the role requirements. ITAR eligibility may also be met through lawful U.S. permanent residence, refugee or asylum status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.
About the job
Design, build, integrate, test, and improve mechanical hardware for interceptor vehicles, from early layouts through field testing and redesign.
What you'll do
- Design and release interceptor structures, propulsion interfaces, avionics packaging, mechanisms, fixtures, and ground-support equipment.
- Own prototype fabrication, inspection, assembly, integration, testing, failure investigation, and redesign with internal teams and suppliers.
- Translate requirements and constraints into manufacturable designs and documentation, making tradeoffs across performance, cost, schedule, and reliability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least one year of professional experience at a rocketry, missile, launch-vehicle, propulsion, or closely related aerospace company.
- Direct experience designing mechanical hardware that was manufactured, assembled, and tested; strong 3D CAD, drawing, GD&T, tolerance, and design-for-manufacturing skills.
- U.S. citizenship is required; willingness and ability to spend approximately 50% of time at remote test sites.
Pay
USD 100,000 to USD 155,000 annual base salary
Tools
3D CAD, GD&T
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