Mechanical Systems Staff/Senior Engineer Position Overview At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Mechanical Systems Staff/Senior Engineer to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: Responsibilities This position is contingent upon contract award and funding approval of winning a program. Aurora Flight Sciences is seeking an experienced Staff / Senior Engineer - Mechanical Systems to lead the development of mechanical systems for advanced aircraft, including but not limited to landing gear, flight control actuation, hydraulics, environmental controls, mechanisms (e.g., launch & recovery, tiltrotor, folding wings, payload doors, etc.), fire suppression, and ground service equipment. As part of a dynamic, highly collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to help Aurora drive innovation and accelerate development of advanced aircraft technology. Candidates must have a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on, team-oriented environment. Responsibilities: * Lead the mechanical design and integration of air vehicle subsystems. * Provide subject matter expertise, technical review, design guidance, and mentoring. * Perform analysis, modeling, and simulation to verify subsystems and components meet requirements. * Manage functional and physical interfaces between vehicle subsystems and the vehicle. * Support definition of requirements for air vehicle subsystems. * Support component, subsystem, and system-level testing, including generating test plans and procedures, executing tests, and analyzing test results. * Communicate information about vehicle subsystem design, requirements, and performance between the design team, management, customer, subcontractors, and vendors. Minimum Requirements * B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or related STEM discipline) plus 7 or more years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of technical education and experience). * Demonstrated expertise in vehicle subsystems. * Experience with CAD software (CATIA V5 preferred). * Excellent written, verbal, and virtual communication skills * Must be a U.S. Person. Preferred Requirements * Experience leading the development of aerospace systems, from conceptual design through production. * Experience with finite element analysis, multi-body dynamics analysis, kinematics, and/or thermal analysis. * Experience with system architecture design and performance analysis. * Experience with system engineering processes, such as requirements development, system safety assessment, failure hazard analysis, and reliability analysis. * Project management experience, such as scheduling, cost estimation, earned value management, and reporting. * Hands-on experience working with machine shops, specifying fasteners, bearings, and other hardware, integrating prototype aircraft, and conducting performance tests. * Experience designing commercial and/or military certified aircraft. * Experience with business capture and early concept development of mechanical systems for commercial, government, or military aircraft applications. Physical Requirements * Candidates should expect occasional travel * Must be available to work on-site weekly at Manassas, VA Salary Range (Annualized USD) * Minimum Range: $84,000.00 to $150,000.00 * Maximum Range: $103,000.00 to $183,000.00