Mechanical Engineer - Enclosure Design

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

Swarm Aero is building autonomous UAV swarms that operate in contested environments where the electrical and avionics systems have to work every time. We need an engineer with experience designing electronics enclosures and structure for harsh environments. An engineer who can cross boundaries and work with all subsystems through avionics design, integration, and validation.

What You'll Do

Design and develop aircraft avionics enclosures and secondary structure, including analysis and test of your designs

Work with the mechanical team to integrate avionics devices into the airframe by specifying or creating necessary mounts and brackets

Assist in the definition and implementation of mechanical design standards and requirements for avionics enclosures

Develop and maintain mechanical models, drawings, and ICDs using appropriate design tools

Collaborate with suppliers to implement DFM practices to improve manufacturability, cost, and lead-time

Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics faults related to mechanical systems

Contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages

What We're Looking For

3+ years of enclosure design experience on aerospace, defense, UAS platforms, or similar industries with harsh environments

Strong familiarity with aerospace mechanical design standards and the ability to communicate design intent following ASME 14.5 GD&T

Proficiency with CAD tools such as NX, Solidworks/Catia, CreoParametric, or equivalent

Experience designing with various materials such as aluminum, copper, polymers, composites, or similar

Experience designing for various metal shaping processes such as CNC machining, laser cutting, waterjet, bending, stamping, or similar

Experience with various coatings and sealants such as paint, plating, chemical conversion, or similar

Experience taking components and systems from design through hardware integration and test

US person status required; active security clearance a plus

Nice to Have

Experience specifically on UAS or unmanned aircraft programs

Experience with electrical harness design, routing, and integration

Experience with DO160, MIL-STD-810, and/or related environmental test standards

Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 testing, EMI/EMC analysis and mitigation on flight vehicles

Exposure to defense programs or military airworthiness processes

Sheet-metal or composites design experience (professional or hobby)

PCB design or embedded electronics background (professional or hobby)

Scripting experience

ITAR requirement

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Swarm Aero is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and experiences and make employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability.

What We Offer

Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

Medical, dental, vision, and 401k

PTO and paid sick leave

Monthly wellness stipend

Daily catered lunch (office)

Paid parental leave

Direct impact on a critical national security mission

A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems