Swarm Aero
Mechanical Engineer, Aircraft
$130K–$220K
Oxnard · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years.
- Education
- BS or MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Design, analyze, build, and test aircraft hardware for a large autonomous aircraft, working across aircraft engineering disciplines from requirements through flight testing.
What you'll do
- Design aircraft structures, mechanisms, and actuation systems; solve thermal and packaging challenges.
- Perform structural analysis and margin assessments, and build and run test campaigns.
- Work with manufacturing and suppliers to build hardware and support ground and flight tests.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
- 3+ years of experience designing, analyzing, or testing hardware; aircraft, spacecraft, automotive, or other high-performance hardware backgrounds apply.
- Proficiency in CAD (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks) and working knowledge of GD&T.
- Ability to work onsite in Oxnard, CA; hands-on experience building designed hardware.
Nice to have
- Composite aircraft structure experience.
- Experience with FEA tools (Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys), hardware qualification or certification, or a startup or small, fast-moving team.
Pay
$130K – $220K (base salary)
Tools
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, GD&T, Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys
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