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About the Role
Astro Mechanica is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer to design and validate high-speed power transmission systems for their turboelectric adaptive jet engine. This role involves architecting, analyzing, building, and testing critical power transmission systems to power electric propulsion systems, with a focus on collaboration and problem-solving.
Responsibilities
- Architect high-performance, high-speed geartrain systems considering rotordynamic effects, lubrication, and integrated interfaces.
- Perform gear design calculations using AGMA/ISO standards, including load capacity, contact stress, and bending fatigue.
- Conduct dynamic analysis of rotating systems, including vibration, critical speed, and noise, vibration, harshness (KissSoft, Simcenter, SMT MASTA, Ansys).
- Design and analyze custom shaft, bearing, housing, and lubrication system hardware.
- Establish subsystem testing to validate component performance.
- Specify qualification testing and analyze test data for hardware behavior and performance characterization.
- Improve and maintain the accuracy of simulation models by anchoring them to historical and internally generated test data.
- Define instrumentation placement with an understanding of measurement limitations.
- Diagnose hardware/software problems efficiently and perform corrective actions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with transmission design and/or test in automotive, aerospace, or power generation applications.
- Foundational knowledge of rotordynamics, fatigue effects, lubrication systems, and transmission failure modes.
- Familiarity with test instrumentation, data reduction, and anchoring analysis with experimental results.
- Demonstrates initiative for continuous improvement.
- Flexibility to work in a fast-paced and high-growth environment.
- Attentive to detail and maintains a high level of quality in all work.
Skills
- System dynamics
- Power transmission systems
- Turboelectric adaptive jet engine
- Electric propulsion systems
- Geartrain systems
- Rotordynamic effects
- Lubrication
- Gear design calculations
- AGMA/ISO standards
- Load capacity
- Contact stress
- Bending fatigue
- Dynamic analysis
- Vibration analysis
- Critical speed analysis
- Noise, vibration, harshness (NVH)
- KissSoft
- Simcenter
- SMT MASTA
- Ansys
- Shaft design
- Bearing design
- Housing design
- Lubrication system design
- Subsystem testing
- Qualification testing
- Test data analysis
- Simulation model accuracy
- Instrumentation placement
- Problem diagnosis
- Corrective actions
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) program
- Transparent stock option plan
- Self-managed and flexible time-off policy
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Sick time
- Flexible work environment
About the Company
- Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company focused on making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable.
- The company's mission is to democratize high-speed flight by developing adaptable, high-speed systems for government use and eventually for commercial transport.
- They integrate advanced airframe and engine technologies, including their proprietary Duality™ dual-use propulsion system.
- The team consists of passionate, generalist engineers with specialist depth, operating in a flat structure with a focus on engineering excellence.
- They move fast, stay pragmatic, and prioritize building functional systems.
Equal Opportunity
- Astro Mechanica is an equal opportunity employer.
- They proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce.
- They are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.