Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. • San Luis Obispo, CA, United States • Posted June 24, 2026

Location San Luis Obispo, CA
Job Type Full-time
Category other-general
Posted June 24, 2026
Senior Mechanical Engineer 

Job Summary: 

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and integration of mechanical systems for aircraft products. This role applies advanced engineering knowledge, analytical skills, and independent judgment to drive mechanical design, support testing and validation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer leads complex technical tasks, contributes to design strategy, and ensures mechanical solutions meet performance, manufacturability, quality, and reliability requirements. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 
+ Develop, modify, and optimize 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, and assemblies to meet mechanical design objectives. 
+ Perform structural, thermal, and systems-level analysis to evaluate design performance and reliability. 
+ Contribute to system requirements definition, trade studies, subsystem design approaches, and verification/va...

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