Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Aerospace Senior Mechanical Engineer

Motion Control | Precision Mechanisms | Flight-Critical Systems

Position Overview

Shadin Avionics is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of flight-critical electromechanical systems used in aerospace and defense applications.

This is not a traditional product design or manufacturing engineering role. We are looking for an engineer with demonstrated experience designing precision mechanisms, motion control systems, and high-reliability aerospace hardware from concept through testing, qualification and production integration.

The ideal candidate has experience developing aerospace electromechanical assemblies involving motors, gearing, bearings, actuators, and electronic controls while working in highly regulated environments.

What You'll Do

• Lead the mechanical design of electromechanical systems and precision mechanisms for use within the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Design gearing, actuation systems, gimbals, power transmission devices, and electronics packaging for aerospace applications.
• Develop rotary and linear motion control systems utilizing BLDC motors, gearboxes, lead screws, and position and velocity feedback devices.
• Perform tolerance stack analyses, structural, thermal and dynamic analyses.
• Conduct reliability analyses including MTBF, FMEA, and FMECA.
• Design for manufacturability, assembly, testing, and long-term reliability.
• Support environmental qualification testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and environmental testing.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, controls, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
• Support hardware integration, qualification, certification, and transition into production.
• Present technical solutions during customer design reviews and support new business pursuits.
• Produce engineering documentation including requirements, test plans, design reviews, and qualification reports.

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing high-reliability electromechanical systems within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Demonstrated experience with flight-critical or mission-critical mechanical design.
• Core knowledge of high strength alloys for use in motion control systems.
• Strong background in precision mechanisms, motion control, bearings, gears, actuators, and mechanical system integration.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, NX, or CATIA.
• Experience performing engineering analyses including tolerance stack-ups, structural, thermal, and dynamic analyses.
• Experience supporting qualification and environmental testing.

Preferred

• Experience with BLDC motors and motion control systems.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, and finite element analysis.
• Experience with FAA, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, NASA, or other aerospace qualification standards.
• Graduate degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Ideal Background

Candidates who have designed products such as:

• Aerospace actuation systems
• Avionics hardware
• Precision motion control assemblies
• Servo systems
• Electromechanical mechanisms

Location

This position is based onsite in Eden Prairie, Minnesota .

Pay: $135,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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