Sabre UAV Advanced Mechanical Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: [Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.] Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of UAV structures, payload enclosures, equipment mounts, brackets, mechanisms, and other flight hardware for the Sabre program. • Create and review 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, bills of material, interface definitions, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in accordance with applicable engineering standards. • Perform or coordinate structural, thermal, vibration, shock, fatigue, and tolerance analyses; interpret results and drive design improvements that meet performance and weight targets. • Collaborate with electrical, systems, manufacturing, test, and supplier teams to integrate avionics, wiring, thermal management, environmental protection, and serviceability within platform constraints. • Define and execute mechanical verification and validation activities, including prototype evaluation, environmental qualification, laboratory testing, flight-test support, and failure investigation. • Support design reviews, configuration management, change control, technical risk management, and clear communication of status, issues, and recommendations to program leadership. • Support transition to production through design for manufacturability and assembly, supplier coordination, manufacturing documentation, and resolution of production and field issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience). • Minimum 5 years of relevant mechanical design and development experience, consistent with Level 65 classification. • Demonstrated experience with 3D CAD, mechanical drawings, bills of material, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and configuration-controlled engineering data. • Experience with structural and thermal analysis and with qualification testing of aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical hardware. • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, test, and program teams. • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.