NATILUS · 17 hours ago
Aircraft Mechanisms Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expNatilus is building the next generation of aviation through the development of blended-wing-body aircraft. The Mechanisms Engineer will design and integrate aircraft mechanisms and actuation systems, supporting kinematic analysis, structural interfaces, and system integration across the aircraft.
Aerospace
Responsibilities
Participate in entire hardware lifecycle for a variety of mechanical assemblies and structures
Lead the analysis, design, and integration of flight control systems
Support configuration development and trade studies
Own the conceptual design and analysis through to first flight of various hardware components
Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations
Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation
Hardware development and qualification test definition
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7 years of experience as design engineer or in a closely related role
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Strong foundational understanding of aircraft load paths and systems behavior
Experience designing bolted and bonded joints
Expert-level knowledge of flight control systems and kinematic analysis
Proficiency with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks
Experience with rapid prototype aircraft programs from conceptual and preliminary design through build
Experience performing initial part and joint sizing using hand calculations
Preferred
Kickoff through production program experience
Rapid prototype program experience
Hands-on build experience
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medica, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Plan - 401k
Unlimited PTO
Onsite Gym Access
Company
NATILUS
Natilus is developing a family of hyper-efficient blended wing body aircraft to make commercial aviation more sustainable.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.75MKey Investors
Draper Associates
2017-11-13Seed
2016-06-24Seed· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Aleksey Matyushev
CEO and Co-founder
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