Develop repair procedures, tooling, and processes for unplanned maintenance of wind turbines, including hands-on validation and global field implementation.
Compensation
the pay range for this position is between $72,000.00 and $108,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, prototype, and validate tools and repair processes meeting customer, safety, and business requirements.
Travel globally to the field to implement new tools/processes and train field technicians on safe usage.
Drive design decisions by clearly communicating 'unknowns,' associated risks, and trade-offs.
Lead engineering efforts during the initial validation and beta periods of tooling products.
Create and maintain project plans while owning innovative repair solutions.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil, or equivalent)
Nice to have: Wind turbine product and service knowledge
Drives the mechanical design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products, including architecting systems on the X-BAT platform and performing detailed design of complex assemblies.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Design complex electro-mechanical or hydro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft
Own the full design process: concept, CAD design, analysis, tolerance stackups, material selection, and drawing release
Perform structural and kinematic calculations and preliminary FEA
Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs for functionality and reliability
Collaborate with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, flight controls, and propulsion teams
As a Staff (L4) or Senior Staff (L5) Landing Gear Engineer, you will take full technical ownership of the landing gear architecture, kinematic mechanism design, structural analysis, and vehicle integration for a dedicated special access program.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead landing gear architecture definition and trade studies (e.g., electro-mechanical vs. hydro-mechanical actuation, fixed vs. retractable kinematics, stowage packaging) to meet vehicle mass, volume, and ground handling requirements.
Own the full CAD design lifecycle from initial concept through drawing release, including complex linkage kinematics, clearance envelopes, structural load paths, material selection, and rigorous tolerance stack-ups.
Perform first-principles classical stress and fatigue hand calculations, backed by finite element analysis (linear/non-linear, modal, buckling) and dynamic landing load assessments.
Size and select wheels, tires, brakes, shock absorption systems, actuators, and nose wheel steering mechanisms tailored to vehicle landing and taxi envelopes.
Author technical specifications and statements of work (SOW) for landing gear components, evaluate vendors, and drive supplier technical execution.
Responsible for design, specification, analysis, procurement, and operation of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and production tooling used across all programs and sites.
Compensation
$87,675—$114,625 USD
Responsibilities
Lead efforts to design, analyze, document, procure, and implement tooling (GSE) ranging in complexity from basic handling and production fixtures to engine or space vehicle level GSE fixtures.
Own manufacturing, schedule, and sourcing of critical production tools including the design and fabrication of tooling aids, support equipment and specialized hardware from concept through fabrication and delivery.
Interact with Numeric Control (N/C) programmers, welders, machinists, shop personnel, outside suppliers and engineers to ensure flawless and timely execution of projects.
Lead efforts with vehicle manufacturing engineers and designers on better design for manufacturing when relating to GSE functions.
Drive product requirements, GD&T specifications and manufacturing process into robust, manufacturable, cost-effective tooling designs.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
Nice to have: tooling manufacturing experience within aerospace, automotive, or other large format fabrication industries
Lead design, analysis, procurement, and operation of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and production tooling for Rocket Lab's space programs.
Compensation
$115,475—$154,675 USD
Responsibilities
Design, analyze, document, procure, and implement tooling (GSE) ranging in complexity from basic handling and production fixtures to engine or space vehicle level GSE fixtures.
Own manufacturing, schedule, and sourcing of critical production tools including the design and fabrication of tooling aids, support equipment and specialized hardware from concept through fabrication and delivery.
Interact with Numeric Control (N/C) programmers, welders, machinists, shop personnel, outside suppliers and engineers to ensure flawless and timely execution of projects.
Lead efforts with vehicle manufacturing engineers and designers on better design for manufacturing when relating to GSE functions.
Drive product requirements, GD&T specifications and manufacturing process into robust, manufacturable, cost-effective tooling designs.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
Nice to have: tooling manufacturing experience within the aerospace, automotive, or other large format fabrication industries
Lead end-to-end hardware design for a world-class orbital launch site, managing projects, performing CAD, FEA, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Compensation
$104,000—$156,000 USD
Responsibilities
Design and develop launch site hardware
Perform 3D CAD modeling in NX, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA
Conduct FEA analyses using Nastran and ANSYS
Perform hand calculations and support testing procedures
Coordinate with fabrication partners for hardware delivery
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or a related engineering field
Nice to have: 4+ years of full-cycle mechanical design experience
Nice to have: Familiarity with aerospace standards (NASA, DoD, USAF, AFSPCMAN 91-710)
Nice to have: Experience with large structures, mechanisms, or launch ground systems
Nice to have: Proficient with ANSYS, FEMAP, advanced NX usage
Design, develop, prototype, and validate tools and repair processes for wind turbine maintenance, and provide field support and training.
Compensation
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $72,000.00 and $108,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, prototype, and validate tools and repair processes
Travel globally to implement new tools/processes and train field technicians
Drive design decisions and communicate risks
Lead engineering efforts during validation and beta periods
Create and maintain project plans
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil, or equivalent)
Assist in the development of a hybrid UAV/mobile ground robot, performing mechanical design, fabrication, and testing.
Compensation
$25.00 hourly
Responsibilities
Fabricate and assemble structural frames using steel tubing and/or aluminum extrusions, including cutting, drilling, and fitting components to CAD specifications.
Design, model, and iterate CAD assemblies for the chassis, suspension, steering, etc.
3D print prototype parts and fixtures for mechanical subsystems, and iterate designs based on fit and function testing.
Support integration of mechanical systems with electrical, sensor, and control subsystems, coordinating with team members on interface requirements.
Assist with bench and field testing of the ground and aerial systems.
Requirements
Must be enrolled in 3 hours if not enrolled in 12 hours in the previous semester.
Nice to have: hands‑on experience with automotives, suspension, braking, steering
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