Lead the mechanical hardware‑test team supporting X‑BAT, developing and sustaining test stands, fixtures, tooling, and support equipment to validate mission‑critical aircraft hardware across development, integration, qualification, and production.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and grow a team of mechanical engineers
Own the mechanical hardware‑test roadmap and delivery portfolio
Convert program milestones and verification needs into executable plans
Manage team capacity and workload across concurrent test campaigns
Set the quality bar for requirements, concepts, design reviews, analysis, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, drawing and model release, configuration control, validation, acceptance, and sustaining documentation
Requirements
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Nice to have: Experience developing and sustaining aerospace ground‑test or production‑test equipment for avionics, propulsion, structures, actuation, power systems, or other flight‑critical hardware
Nice to have: Experience with environmental or qualification testing including vibration, shock, thermal, pressure, contamination, or durability testing
Nice to have: Experience with high‑load structural fixtures, rotating equipment, fluid systems, thermal‑management hardware, or propulsion‑related test equipment
Nice to have: Working knowledge of analysis tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran
