Swarm Aero
Mechanical Engineer - Enclosure Design
$150K–$205K
Oxnard · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of enclosure design experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- US person status required. Under ITAR, applicants 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
Designs and validates aircraft avionics enclosures and secondary structures, integrating electronics into airframes and supporting testing and airworthiness activities.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, and test avionics enclosures and secondary structure; develop mechanical models, drawings, and ICDs.
- Integrate avionics into airframes with mounts and brackets, and collaborate with suppliers on manufacturability, cost, and lead time.
- Investigate flight-test anomalies involving mechanical systems and contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of enclosure design experience in aerospace, defense, UAS, or similar harsh-environment industries.
- Familiarity with aerospace mechanical design standards and communicating design intent using ASME 14.5 GD&T.
- Proficiency with CAD tools such as NX, Solidworks/Catia, CreoParametric, or equivalent.
- Experience designing with materials and manufacturing processes, and taking components or systems through hardware integration and test.
Nice to have
- Experience specifically on UAS or unmanned aircraft programs.
- Experience with electrical harness design, environmental testing standards, EMI/EMC, or defense airworthiness processes.
Pay
$150K – $205K (base salary)
Tools
NX, Solidworks/Catia, CreoParametric, ASME 14.5 GD&T, DO160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461
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