Composites Design Engineer

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 105,000 - 180,000Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Hands-on execution","Technical problem-solving"]

Design and develop lightweight, high-performance composite airframe structures for unmanned aerial vehicles, owning components across laminate design, structural analysis, fabrication support, and validation testing. Use hand calculations and FEA (e.g., ANSYS) to evaluate stiffness, strength, stability, and failure modes, then collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to translate designs into buildable hardware and correlate analysis with structural test results.

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Composites Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Design and develop lightweight, high-performance composite airframe structures for unmanned aerial vehicles, owning components across laminate design, structural analysis, fabrication support, and validation testing. Use hand calculations and FEA (e.g., ANSYS) to evaluate stiffness, strength, stability, and failure modes, then collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to translate designs into buildable hardware and correlate analysis with structural test results.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and develop composite structures for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), supporting lightweight, high-performance airframe solutions from concept through flight test.
  • •Own composite components across the full development cycle, including laminate design, structural analysis, fabrication support, and validation testing.
  • •Perform structural analysis using hand calculations and FEA to evaluate stiffness, strength, stability, and failure modes.
  • •Collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to translate designs into buildable hardware and validate performance through testing.
  • •Participate in hands-on fabrication, integration, and structural test planning/execution, correlating analytical predictions with physical test results.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 180,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of experience designing and/or building composite structures.
  • •Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
  • •Proficiency with NX (or similar CAD tools).
  • •Experience performing FEA using tools such as ANSYS (or similar simulation software).
  • •Hands-on experience with composite manufacturing processes such as prepreg layup, vacuum bagging, infusion, or bonded assemblies.
Experience:7+ yearsDefenseAerospaceUAVComposites
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field
Skills:CollaborationHands-on executionTechnical problem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NXCADFEAANSYSLaminate designStructural analysisCLTComposite failure modesUltrasoundCTThermographyFibersimPrepreg layupVacuum baggingInfusionBonded assembliesRTMFilament windingChopped fiber press moldingAutoclave

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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