Principal Mechanical Engineer

CHAOS Industries is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to provide high-value, hands-on mechanical expertise for the integration of ruggedized electronics, effectors, and mission-critical hardware into ground- and sea-mobile platforms for aerospace and defense applications.

Requirements

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on prototyping and mechanical integration of mission systems: electronics, enclosures, effectors, launchers, mechanisms, and support equipment into ground- and sea-mobile platforms
• Architect and design mechanical structures, frames, mounts, enclosures, and mechanisms subject to shock, vibration, thermal, and environmental constraints
• Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and interface control documentation (ICDs) to support multi-disciplinary system integration
• Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses and requirements allocations to ensure compliance with customer requirements and applicable military standards
• Lead system-level integration, qualification, and acceptance activities, including oversight of installation, alignment, and fit-check efforts
• Serve as a primary technical hardware interface with customers, platform providers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners
• Perform make/buy assessments
• Support production transition, configuration control, and fielded system sustainment, including investigation and resolution of integration issues

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
• FSA
• HSA
• Life insurance