Mach Industries
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Ground Systems
$140K–$180K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years; may be in a professional, hobby, or academic setting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, and supports ground equipment and infrastructure for transporting, handling, storing, launching, and operating defense platforms.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical design of ground support equipment, launch and deployment systems, fixtures, lifting equipment, and supporting infrastructure; produce CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, and documentation.
- Perform engineering calculations and analyses, define interfaces and requirements with cross-functional teams, and resolve integration challenges.
- Support fabrication, assembly, commissioning, and hands-on testing; prepare analyses, test plans, operating procedures, and maintenance documentation.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience designing, prototyping, and integrating mechanical systems; experience may be professional, hobby, or academic.
- 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.
- Hands-on end-to-end hardware development experience from concept through fabrication, assembly, and testing.
Nice to have
- Experience with ground support, launch, transport, storage, lifting, or other industrial or aerospace support systems.
- Experience with structural calculations or FEA; mechanical interfaces; manufacturing processes; environmental considerations; industry standards; or Python or MATLAB.
Pay
$140,000 — $180,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, ASME Y14.5, FEA, Python, MATLAB
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