Strativ Group

A robotics and defense technology business, developing electric motors and actuators for drones and autonomous systems, is in need of a Mechanical Design Engineer on a contract-to-hire basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs from customer requirements through to manufacture.
• Perform hand calculations and FEA to assess structural and thermal performance.
• Produce detailed SolidWorks models, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis to mechanical components and assemblies.
• Support prototyping, hardware testing and design validation.
• Work closely with manufacturing and test engineers to resolve issues and improve designs.

Requirements

• Experience taking mechanical hardware from concept through design, build and validation.
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including stress, strain and hand calculations.
• Hands-on SolidWorks experience.
• Practical knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis and design for manufacture.
• Experience using FEA and validating results against calculations or physical testing.
• Motor, actuator, gearbox, mechanism or rotating hardware experience would be beneficial.
• Ability to take ownership of engineering problems within a small, multidisciplinary team.

Additional Information

• This role is based onsite in Orange County, California, USA.