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Salary: USD 105,000 - 140,000 / annual
Mach Industries, founded in 2023, is a rapidly growing defense technology company with ~350 employees focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The company operates with startup agility while delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems for the United States and its allies.
You will design, develop, and deploy ground systems that enable safe, reliable, and efficient transportation, handling, storage, launch, and operation of next-generation defense platforms. This is a hands-on role where you will design and iterate on ground support equipment (GSE), launch and deployment systems, electro-mechanical interfaces, and supporting infrastructure while optimizing for manufacturability, reliability, safety, cost, and performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own the mechanical design and development of ground systems, including GSE, launch and deployment systems, transport fixtures, storage solutions, lifting and handling equipment, and supporting infrastructure
- Create and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and technical documentation to support fabrication, assembly, inspection, maintenance, and field deployment
- Perform first-order engineering calculations to size structures, mechanisms, lifting and restraint features, and load-bearing components, accounting for static and dynamic loads, vibration, shock, environmental exposure, and applicable safety factors
- Collaborate with manufacturing, test, vehicle engineering, propulsion, avionics, and operations teams to define interfaces, translate operational needs into engineering requirements, and resolve integration challenges
- Support fabrication, assembly, installation, commissioning, and hands-on testing of ground systems, incorporating lessons learned from development campaigns and field operations
- Author engineering analyses, test plans, operating procedures, maintenance documentation, and technical milestones to support safe and repeatable ground operations
- Support critical development and test milestones, including occasional extended hours and weekends as needed
You will work alongside multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, test, and operations teams to develop requirements, then perform design, analysis, and testing cycles leading to prototype and flight hardware. You will own the engineering deliverables but contribute throughout the entire hardware development lifecycle. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving practical mechanical challenges, working directly with hardware, and rapidly developing robust systems that enable real-world operations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 1+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, with a focus on designing, prototyping, and integrating mechanical systems (can be in a professional, hobby, or academic setting)
- Strong skills in 3D modeling with CAD tools (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, etc.) including GD&T per ASME Y14.5
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience owning hands-on, end-to-end hardware development efforts (e.g., FSAE, DBF, Rocket Team, or similar projects)
- Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- ITAR eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience designing ground support equipment, launch equipment, transport fixtures, storage containers, lifting and handling devices, or other industrial or aerospace support systems
- Experience performing first-order structural calculations or using FEA tools to evaluate load-bearing components, frames, fixtures, and support structures
- Experience with manufacturing processes, fabrication drawings, tolerance stack-ups, welding, machining, sheet metal, or structural assemblies
- Experience with scripting or programming tools such as Python or MATLAB for engineering calculations, data analysis, and test support
