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Mechanical Engineer II

$110K–$155K

Hawthorne, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Nov 26, 2025

Experience
3+ years; internships included.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.

About the job

Design, manufacture, assemble, and test E-2 propulsion engine components while helping finalize the flight engine design and transition it to production.

What you'll do

  • Create models, drawings, schematics, and analyses for engine parts and assemblies; document processes.
  • Support manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and testing of propulsion components, including troubleshooting and design-for-manufacturing improvements.
  • Communicate progress and issues, and follow workplace safety procedures.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test; internships included.
  • Able to lift 25 lbs unassisted.
  • Able to work outdoors in extreme weather and evenings and/or weekends for critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

  • CAD (NX preferred) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • ANSYS and MATLAB.

Pay

$110,000 — $155,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

CAD, NX, GD&T, ANSYS, MATLAB, 3d-printing

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First seen Oct 27, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)