FlightHouse Engineering · 3 hours ago
Mechanical Design Engineer
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFlightHouse Engineering is seeking a Mid-level Mechanical Design Engineer with strong analytic and design skills. The role involves detailed design and analysis of mechanical components, managing design projects, and collaborating with vendors to bring designs to life.
AerospaceAir TransportationIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Calder Hughes, PE
Responsibilities
Detailed metallic part design & analysis
Detailed design of composite structures
3D printed and injection molded plastic part design
Work with Finite Element Analysis partners to analyze and optimize structural design
Manage design projects to cost, schedule, and performance targets
Manage large assembly models in CAD, and implement best practice top-down modelling practices
Create interface control documents
Generate product and sub-system requirements
Fabricate and test prototypes
Interface with vendors to manufacture designs you create
Generate fully and minimally dimensioned drawings as required
Generate and maintain BOMs
Prepare design presentations and summaries to document work
Demonstrate initiative by understanding what actions need to be taken and completing the required tasks while seeking the perspective of others as required
Qualification
Required
Minimum BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
5+ years experience in a related mechanical engineering role
Composite experience; part design and bonded composite/metallic structures
Familiarity with manufacturing techniques; composites molding, machining, 3D printing
Hands on experience building and prototyping your own designs
Highly familiar with aircraft or unmanned aircraft (UAV, UAS, drone) design
Position requires some domestic travel
Must have U.S. person status
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years' of industry experience
Strong knowledge of aircraft design principles
Strong knowledge of composite part design & manufacturing
Strong knowledge of mechanical parts and computer-aided design
Preferred
Advanced Degrees and Professional Licensing are a plus
Solidworks, NX (2+ years experience minimum)
Finite Element Analysis -Solidworks Simulation or other similar software
Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Matlab or Octave experience a plus
Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project
Familiarity with hand tools used for light prototyping (drills, dremels, etc)
Company
FlightHouse Engineering
FlightHouse Engineering specializes in developing UAS in addition to designing airframes, conceptual aircraft and related products.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Calder Hughes
President, Co-Founder
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