Valar Atomics: Developing scalable, high-temperature, grid-independent advanced nuclear power systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace, 3+ years structural analysis of rotating components, experience with high-speed rotating equipment, and proficiency with Ansys, Nastran, and Abaqus.
Radiant: Designs and manufactures portable, mass-produced nuclear microreactors.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years in loads, dynamics, or structural analysis. Requires structural mechanics, vibration, FEA, and metallic/composite structures experience; ANSYS, Abaqus, or Nastran proficiency preferred.
TRL11: High-definition video technology for aerospace and defense.
5+ YOE5-10 years FEA experience for thermal (steady/transient) and structural (stress, vibration, shock) analysis; proficiency with ANSYS/Abaqus/COMSOL/Simscale; Bachelors in Engineering; ability to correlate models with test data.
JenaValve Technology: Developing transcatheter heart valve systems for aortic disease treatment.
5+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, 5+ years R&D medical device experience, 3+ years FEA and Abaqus experience, knowledge of medical device quality systems, strong documentation and communication skills.
Relativity Space: Designing and manufacturing 3D-printed rockets and launch vehicles.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree; 5+ years in fluid or structural systems design; mentoring/leadership experience; proficiency with FEA tools (Ansys,Abaqus,Nastran) and Siemens NX/Teamcenter; strong fluid, thermal, structural fundamentals.
Vast: Develops and operates commercial artificial-gravity space stations.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's in engineering, 6+ years aerospace or safety-critical engineering experience, 1+ year technical leadership, loads and structural dynamics expertise, FEMAP/NASTRAN, ANSYS, or Abaqus proficiency, cross-functional collaboration skills.
Starpath: Manufacturing space-rated solar hardware and lunar mining robotics.
5+ YOEB.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering,5+ years space hardware experience,proficiency with NX/Catia/SolidWorks and ANSYS/ABAQUS,materials and manufacturing knowledge,structural analysis,and strong technical communication;US export eligibility required.
Divergent: Develops digital manufacturing systems for complex vehicle structures.
4+ YOEBS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 4+ years structural analysis experience, proficiency with Nastran/Optistruct/ABAQUS/LS-Dyna and Hypermesh/ANSA, nonlinear and dynamic analysis expertise, strong solid mechanics and materials knowledge.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
5+ YOEBachelors in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years structural design and analysis experience, proficiency with FEA (ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus) and CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, NX), materials and manufacturing knowledge, testing/validation experience, eligible for U.S. Top Secret clearance.
RivianNASDAQ: RIVN: Designs and manufactures electric vehicles and charging networks.
10+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering required (advanced degree preferred); 10+ years automotive CAE with 3–5 years leadership; mastery of LS-DYNA, Abaqus/Nastran/OptiStruct; fatigue and joining expertise; pre/post-processing tool expertise.
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration
El Segundo or Los Angeles
$205k-$245k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
11+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 11+ years platform-level mechanical design and integration experience for aerospace/defense, SolidWorks and FEA familiarity, military standards knowledge, and ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
1+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,1+ years hardware engineering experience,ability to develop design criteria,perform design reviews,and work long hours/weekends;experience with FEA and scripting preferred.
NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, Visual Basic, MATLAB, Python, Microsoft Excel
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Platform Integration
Los Angeles, California, United States
$180k-$230k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Hikinex: Provider of outsourced sales and administrative business solutions.
10+ YOELead mechanical integration of sensor and electronics systems on rugged platforms; 10+ years in aerospace/defense; strong CAD; security clearance preferred.
Long Wall: Develops containerized missile defense systems and hypersonic flight test vehicles.
8+ YOEBS in engineering, 8+ years hardware development experience with people-management; proven record taking flight-critical hardware from concept through qualification; technical fluency in mechanical design, GD&T, FEA tools, CAD/PLM; US person required.
Principal Structural & CAE Durability Engineer – Battery Systems
Fremont or Irvine or Manteno or Ohio or China or Japan or Europe
OnsiteFull Time
Gotion High-techShenzhen Stock Exchange: 002074: Develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems.
15+ YOERequires a PhD or MS in mechanical, structural, solid mechanics, or related engineering; 15+ years of structural CAE experience; FEA expertise; programming, automation, fatigue, NVH, optimization, and technical leadership skills.
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
Bachelor's degree in engineering and typically 14+ years of related experience. Requires structural or stress analysis, FEA, satellite hardware, analytical tools, and ability to obtain U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Patran, Nastran, Apex, Abaqus, HyperMesh, CREO-Simulate, Common Structures Workstation, Python, MATLAB, VBA, Finite Element Analysis (FEA)