Mach Industries
Mechanical Design Engineer, Ground Systems
$105K–$140K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years; professional, hobby, or academic setting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled software or technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Designs, tests, and deploys mechanical ground systems and support equipment for defense platforms, from requirements through fabrication and field operations.
What you'll do
- Design ground support equipment, launch and deployment systems, transport fixtures, storage solutions, and handling equipment.
- Create CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, analyses, and technical documentation; size load-bearing components.
- Collaborate across engineering and operations teams and support fabrication, integration, commissioning, and hands-on testing.
What they ask for
- 1+ years of mechanical engineering experience designing, prototyping, and integrating mechanical systems; professional, hobby, or academic experience qualifies.
- Strong 3D CAD modeling skills, including GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ownership of hands-on, end-to-end hardware development efforts.
Nice to have
- Experience designing ground support, launch, transport, storage, lifting, or industrial/aerospace support systems.
- Experience with structural calculations or FEA; manufacturing processes, or Python or MATLAB.
Pay
$105,000 — $140,000 USD base salary
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, ASME Y14.5, Python, MATLAB
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