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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 addressing national security challenges through scalable, decentralized defense systems.
As a Mechanical Test Engineer, you will build, instrument, and test mechanical and electro-mechanical systems across the product lifecycle. You'll work hands-on with mechanical, avionics, mechanisms, and flight sciences teams to develop test solutions, execute experiments, analyze results, and rapidly iterate designs. Your work will span from component and coupon-level testing through systems and vehicle-level qualification.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan and execute hands-on testing from vehicle-level qualification and design validation to subscale and coupon-based testing
- Own mechanical design and development of test hardware and infrastructure, including integration of mechanical systems with sensors, actuators, and embedded control hardware
- Collaborate with mechanical, avionics, and mechanisms teams to gather requirements, author test plans, lead test readiness reviews, execute testing, and post-process data
- Support prototyping build and test efforts for design iteration
- Develop testing capability through hardware procurement, lab automation, and establishment of test standards, guidelines, and best practices
- Develop test and scripting automation in support of data acquisition, test execution, data processing, and reporting using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent tools
- Support critical development and test milestones, including occasional extended hours and weekends
You will play a key role in prototyping and refining mechanical systems, optimizing designs for performance, survivability, and scalability in next-generation defense technologies.
REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
- 1+ years of experience testing systems for aerospace, automotive, electronics, or similar field
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Physics
- Strong hands-on problem-solving skills and ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware and test setups systematically, identify root causes, and communicate findings clearly
- Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- ITAR eligibility: Must be U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from U.S. Department of State
Preferred:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Physics
- Strong 3D modeling skills with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, etc.)
- Familiarity with aerospace test standards (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, ASTM standards)
- 3+ years of experience testing systems for aerospace, automotive, electronics, or similar field
