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Mechanical Solutions Engineer Senior

Brandes Associates Inc.
Point, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2027

Overview

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with 10 years of experience in Digital Engineering/MBSE and 5 years of mechanical design/analysis experience. The candidate will have over mechanical design, thermal and static analysis, material selection, environmental ruggedization, and payload/platform system safety & integration experience, to work on a program at Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

 

 

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 USD to $170,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstratable experience in MBSE/Digital Engineering capabilities
  • Create mechanical designs and CAD models for payloads and assemblies
  • Perform thermal and structural FEA analysis
  • Select materials and design for environmental ruggedization
  • Support payload integration on platforms including mounts and harness routing
  • Produce manufacturing documentation with GD&T and tolerances
  • Support vibration, thermal, and environmental testing

 

Qualifications

  • 10 years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer
  • 5 years of mechanical design/analysis experience
  • Proficient in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo
  • Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL
  • Experience with thermal analysis and environmental qualification
  • Strong knowledge of materials, GD&T, and manufacturing processes

Desired Experience

  • Reverse-engineering exposure and solutioning
  • Line Replacement Unit, Assembly, and system level Test
  • System Safety Engineering
  • Participant in a system level engineering effort; System Engineering resource
  • Requirements definition

EDUCATION

Degree: BS in Mechanical Engineering (MS preferred) or a relevant technical discipline

CLEARANCE – SECRET

Condition of Employment:  Applicant must be able to be found eligible and sustain an active DoD SECRET Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to controlled and classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

 

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

  

 

Salary : $170,000

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