Senior Mechanical Engineer, CHAOS Industries

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• 4+ years of relevant experience in mechanical design and integration of electronic hardware for aerospace, defense, or similar applications
• Strong proficiency with mechanical CAD tools, such as SolidWorks or equivalent, including complex parts and assemblies
• Experience producing and reviewing production-ready mechanical drawings and documentation
• Understanding of mechanical interfaces, tolerancing, alignment, installation practices, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and configuration-controlled documentation
• Experience designing or integrating mechanical hardware for RF, avionics, power electronics, embedded computing, or similar products
• Familiarity with structural analysis methods, including hand calculations and FEA
• Experience supporting prototype builds, integration, testing, or qualification activities
• Familiarity with ruggedized hardware and applicable environmental requirements
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in fast-paced, multi-disciplinary development environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Desirable

• CHAOS is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the hands-on design, development, packaging, integration, and qualification of ruggedized sensor systems, avionics, electronic hardware, and related mission-critical systems for dual-use aerospace and defense applications
• The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical design and CAD expertise, experience with complex assemblies and integrated systems, and demonstrated prototyping, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• The position spans the product lifecycle from concept development and architecture through detailed design, analysis, prototyping, qualification testing, production, fielding, and sustainment
• Design challenges may include structures, enclosures, mechanisms, electromechanical hardware, thermal solutions, support equipment, and other systems deployed across land-, sea-, and air-based platforms
• This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, CA
• Design ruggedized electronic hardware, sensor systems, avionics, enclosures, structures, mechanisms, and related support equipment in accordance with program requirements and applicable standards
• Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, complex assemblies, detailed drawings, installation documentation, and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Own the design and documentation of assigned components, assemblies, and mechanical subsystems
• Track and manage size, weight, and mechanical allocations for electronic assemblies and integrated hardware
• Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses, hand calculations, requirements analysis, and design verification activities
• Support prototype fabrication, assembly, mechanical integration, testing, qualification, fit-check, installation, alignment, and troubleshooting activities
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, RF, power, manufacturing, systems engineering, customers, suppliers, and platform providers to resolve integration challenges
• Support make/buy evaluations, production transition, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), configuration control, fielding, and sustainment activities
• Participate in design reviews, failure investigations, and other technical decision-making activities