Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Advanced Concepts

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will provide senior technical ownership for the architecture and mechanical design of narrowbody high-lift devices. The role will lead flap and slat mechanism, kinematic, actuation, installation, and interface development from concept through a configuration ready for preliminary and detailed sizing. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Lead architecture and design trades for high-lift devices, support structure, tracks, hinges, linkages, drive systems, actuation, indication, locking, and installation
• Develop kinematic models, packaging studies, mechanism layouts, load paths, interface definition, and three-dimensional CAD
• Translate aerodynamic requirements, loads, control-system needs, safety objectives, maintainability, and manufacturing constraints into mechanical design requirements
• Own mechanical integration across the wing, movable surfaces, actuation, hydraulics or electromechanical systems, flight controls, structure, and test provisions
• Identify failure modes, single-point vulnerabilities, jamming risks, tolerance sensitivities, rigging needs, and inspection or maintenance access early in design
• Coordinate with High-Lift Aerodynamics, Loads, Structures, Stress, Systems Integration, Flight Controls, Safety, Manufacturing, Test, and suppliers
• Guide the Mechanical Design Engineer, review technical work, and communicate decisions, assumptions, interfaces, and risks

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of aerospace mechanical design, mechanism design, actuation, or aircraft installation experience
• Strong proficiency with CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, or a comparable CAD and product-definition environment
• Demonstrated experience with kinematics, bearings, joints, fasteners, tolerances, interfaces, and mechanical load paths
• Experience leading complex mechanical hardware from concept through build and test
• Must be a US Person to be considered for the role

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

• Commercial-aircraft flap, slat, control-surface, landing-gear, door, actuation, or other safety-critical mechanism experience
• Experience with system safety, jam analysis, fatigue, wear, lubrication, rigging, maintainability, or certification planning
• Experience with hydraulic or electromechanical actuation and supplier technical leadership

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• This role requires extended computer and CAD work and regular work around aircraft, mechanisms, laboratories, manufacturing areas, and test equipment. Occasional travel, hands-on hardware work, and use of standard personal protective equipment may be required.