Mechanical Engineer, Landing Gear
$150k/y-$220k/y
Swarm Aero21 hours ago
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Summary
Swarm Aero is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Landing Gear to join their team in Oxnard, CA. The role involves designing and developing landing gear systems for next-generation aircraft, focusing on innovative solutions and critical trade-offs.
About the Role
As a Mechanical Engineer, Landing Gear, you will lead the mechanical design of landing gear systems, perform stress analysis and validation, select materials and manufacturing processes, develop test plans, and collaborate with engineering teams for seamless integration. Your work will directly impact the performance and safety of the aircraft.
About You
Required:
- 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience in aerospace, automotive, or related high-performance systems.
- Direct experience designing landing gear, suspension systems, or similar mechanical systems with shock absorption and actuation.
- Expert-level skills in SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX.
- Strong background in FEA (ANSYS, Abaqus, etc.), structural analysis, and mechanical system modeling.
- Understanding of machining, composites, additive manufacturing, and DFM principles.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound engineering trade-offs, and move quickly.
- Comfortable working in a lab/shop environment, building prototypes, and troubleshooting hardware.
Preferred:
- Experience with retractable landing gear systems.
- Background in aerospace structures or aircraft systems integration.
- Familiarity with FAA/MIL-SPEC certification requirements.
- Experience with composite materials and lightweighting strategies.
- Prior work at aerospace startups or fast-paced development programs.
- Programming/scripting skills (Python, MATLAB) for automation and analysis.
Benefits
- Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company.
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
- PTO and paid sick time.
- Monthly Wellness Stipend.
- Daily catered lunch to office.
- Paid parental leave.
- Direct impact opportunity - be a key leader in building a critical technology for national security.
- World-class team - work alongside exceptional engineers and operators solving hard problems.
Swarm Aero
Building the largest UAV swarm on the planet.
Oxnard, CA