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Mechanical Engineer

Wardstone· Mechanical Engineering
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El Segundo, United States$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 6d ago

About the role

Design, build, and test structures and mechanisms for Wardstone’s modular interceptors. From CAD through fabrication and flight testing, with hands-on collaboration across propulsion, aerodynamics, controls, and electrical teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design structural parts, brackets, housings, and mechanisms for the interceptor.
  • Build CAD models and assemblies, and make clear drawings with GD&T.
  • Run hand calculations and FEA to check that designs can handle launch, flight, and vibration loads.
  • Work with vendors and machine shops to get parts made, and inspect them when they arrive.
  • Build and modify parts, fixtures, and assemblies in the in-house shop.
  • Assemble and integrate hardware with the propulsion, avionics, and controls teams.
  • Design and build test fixtures.
  • Run structural, vibration, and environmental tests, and record the results.
  • Use test data to improve designs.
  • Present work in design reviews and collaborate to solve packaging, routing, and interface problems.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and building hardware. Student rocketry, Formula SAE, or similar project teams count.
  • Solid CAD skills, including assemblies and drawings.
  • Working knowledge of structural analysis, including hand calculations and FEA.
  • Comfortable working hands-on in a shop and test environment.
  • Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual). Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Skills

Required:Design CAD and drawings with GD&TStructural analysis (hand calculations, FEA)Hands-on shop and test experienceCollaboration across engineering disciplines
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Satellites for Missile Defense

Wardstone is a space defense-tech company developing next-generation capabilities to protect the United States and its allies from missiles and other space-based threats. We design, build, and deploy satellites equipped with space-based interceptors to kinetically counter hypersonic and ballistic missiles.

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