Knightwerx ยท 13 hours ago
AeroMechanical Engineer - Design
Scottsdale, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKnightwerx is looking for a highly skilled and experienced AeroMech engineer to work on the development of a small unmanned electric aircraft. The role involves assisting the aeromechanical team in the design and development of the aircraft airframe and collaborating with various engineering disciplines to implement effective design solutions.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Aaron Thompson
Responsibilities
Assists aeromechanical team in the design and development of a small unmanned aircraft airframe
Contributes to the airframe design, including component layout, weight and balance, materials selection, CAD, prototyping, and fabrication
Develops aircraft component concepts for trade studies
Works with lead aeromechanical engineer to understand needs for component designs
Works closely with MDO, aerodynamic, propulsion, and avionics engineers to implement cross-discipline engineering decisions in to components
Executes build, analysis, and test plans for aircraft components
Develop parts and assemblies in SolidWorks
Select materials and fabrication techniques
Carry out component prototype builds
Analysis of parts including first order structural, thermal, and aerodynamic through analytical or experimental techniques
Sources parts, outsources machining/printing/manufacturing of parts
Helps set up in-house machines, tooling
Qualification
Required
Engineering degree or equivalent experience
5+ years experience developing small unmanned, electric aircraft or similar field
Demonstrated ability to design and produce lightweight aircraft components, perform analysis and testing of aircraft components
Must have US citizenship
Preferred
CAD, Solidworks preferred
Lightweight aircraft component and payload design
RC building and flying
Fabrication through machining, composites, 3D printing
Composite materials design and fabrication
Aerodynamic analysis and design
Structural analysis and design
Communication and documentation
Some familiarity with cross-discipline terminology and concepts
Company
Knightwerx
American-made, AI-powered unmanned aerial systems for human-machine teaming and remote sensing technology, bringing next-gen tech to the Government.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
henry won
CTO
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