GITAI
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Interceptor
$155K–$200K
Los Angeles, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Experience
- At least five years of professional experience in rocketry, missiles, launch vehicles, propulsion, or a closely related aerospace field.
- 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. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. U.S. citizenship is required; 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
Leads hands-on mechanical development of interceptor hardware from architecture and design through manufacturing, integration, field testing, failure investigation, and redesign.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical architecture and detailed design of vehicle structures, propulsion interfaces, avionics packaging, mechanisms, test fixtures, and ground-support equipment.
- Lead hardware development, including drawings, supplier coordination, fabrication, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and redesign.
- Provide technical direction and design reviews, investigate failures, and guide corrective actions and follow-on testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least five years of professional experience in rocketry, missiles, launch vehicles, propulsion, or a closely related aerospace field.
- Demonstrated ownership of rocket or missile hardware from design through manufacturing, assembly, and test.
- U.S. citizenship is required; role may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Pay
$155,000 to $200,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
3D CAD, GD&T
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