- 10+ years of mechanical design experience on defense or aerospace hardware — missiles, munitions, military UAS, or comparable flight systems — with products reaching flight or production.
- Demonstrated ownership of complete mechanical subsystems: requirements, design, analysis, qualification test, and production release.
- Expert 3D CAD proficiency (NX preferred; SolidWorks or CATIA acceptable) and rigorous GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Strong structural analysis capability, including FEA (e.g., Nastran, ANSYS, Abaqus) validated against test.
- Hands-on experience with composite and machined-metallic airframe design and fabrication methods.
- Experience qualifying hardware to MIL-STD-810 environments, including shock and vibration.
- [BONUS] Experience with folding aerosurfaces, tube-launched packaging, or deployment mechanisms for munitions or small UAS.
- [BONUS] Experience supporting in-house or rate manufacturing of defense hardware.
- U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.62)
Additional Information
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Heaviside will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, including arrest or conviction records, consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. Heaviside intends to review criminal history after a conditional offer. Heaviside reasonably believes criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the following duties, potentially resulting in withdrawal of the offer: (1) accessing export-controlled technical data and defense articles; (2) handling and maintaining inventory of controlled components, tools, and equipment; and (3) accessing secure facilities, laboratories, and field test sites.