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Astro Mechanica

Mechanical Integration Engineer

San Francisco$90k–$175kfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Astro Mechanica, an aerospace company developing supersonic aircraft, seeks a Mechanical Integration Engineer to own weight & balance tools, mass properties tracking, and mechanical design standards across the program. You'll work at the aircraft systems level, bridging structures, propulsion, avionics, and flight sciences while collaborating with design, manufacturing, and test teams.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain weight & balance tools and mass properties tracking throughout design, build, and test phases
  • Manage mechanical design guidelines and standard selections for materials, hardware, and design elements across teams
  • Support structural layout, systems integration, packaging, and aircraft-level configuration development
  • Lead design reviews and resolve system-level integration tradeoffs and conflicts
  • Interface with PLM systems and inventory management tools to ensure design traceability
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to validate designs and support program milestones

What they're looking for

  • Aerospace mechanical engineering and aircraft design
  • Mass properties analysis and weight estimation
  • Engineering tool development and automation
  • CAD software (NX, CATIA, Creo, etc.)
  • PLM systems (Teamcenter, 3DX, Windchill)
  • Systems integration and packaging
  • Programming (Python, MATLAB)
  • Cross-disciplinary technical communication

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA
  • 401(k) program and stock options
  • Flexible, self-managed time-off policy
  • Flexible work environment
  • Collaborative, flat-structure culture
  • Hands-on role close to hardware and testing
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Astro Mechanica

Astro Mechanica develops advanced supersonic aircraft as a vertically integrated aerospace startup. The company is hiring flight software engineers, mechanical integration engineers, avionics engineers, GNC engineers, and software engineers to build control systems, propulsion avionics, design optimization tools, and systems that span structures, propulsion, and flight sciences.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience building or owning engineering tools for analysis—what problem did you solve, and how did you ensure teams actually used it?
  • Tell us about a time you had to resolve a system-level mechanical integration challenge across multiple disciplines (structures, propulsion, avionics). How did you approach it?
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