Mach Industries
Mechanical Design Engineer, Structures
$105K–$140K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years; professional, hobby, or academic experience accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be 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, prototypes, tests, and iterates on structural mechanical hardware for defense platforms, from CAD concepts through production.
What you'll do
- Own subsystem hardware development and create CAD models, drawings, and documentation.
- Support hardware testing and iterate designs based on results; make manufacturability, materials, and tolerance decisions.
- Apply structural, thermal, and materials fundamentals; design fixtures and tooling for aerospace assemblies.
What they ask for
- 1+ years of mechanical engineering experience designing and prototyping mechanical systems; professional, hobby, or academic experience accepted.
- 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
- Familiarity with lightweight materials, composites, or additive manufacturing.
- Experience with structural sizing using hand calculations, FEA, or multiphysics software.
Pay
$105,000—$140,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, ASME Y14.5, Nastran, python, MATLAB, C++
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