# Mechanical Engineer - Space Technologies

Hiring organization: [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/82c5d80e-7d94-4ef1-a122-3772ee49263a

Listed on AeroVironment's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Salary: 91000 – 138750 USD per year

## Summary

This role involves structural and thermal analysis, mechanical design, and testing of space-qualified hardware for extreme orbital environments. It suits engineers with aerospace or mechanical backgrounds who want to work on mission-critical systems where reliability is paramount.

_Our summary, not AeroVironment's wording._

## Skills named

Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), SolidWorks, Structural Analysis

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 5 years of mechanical engineering experience
- Structural and thermal analysis including FEA and analytical calculations
- CAD design experience
- Tolerance analysis and GD&T practices
- Space hardware design, analysis, integration, and test experience
- Strong technical writing for engineering documentation
- Ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance
- U.S. citizenship

## Nice to have

- 5+ years in mechanical engineering of space systems
- SolidWorks experience specifically
- Strong verbal communication skills for customer and supplier interaction
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Hands-on experience in hardware assembly, integration, and test
- Current US security clearance

Apply on AeroVironment's site: https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/1300-Britt-Street-Southeast-Albuquerque-NM/Mechanical-Engineer---Space-Technologies_8183