Mechanical Engineer

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About Aery Aviation LLC
Our Purpose: Aviation Professionals Improving Lives Through Innovation
Aery Aviation, LLC is an aerospace engineering, aircraft modification, certification, manufacturing, and flight operations company headquartered in Newport News, Virginia. Aery provides integrated aviation solutions supporting defense, government, commercial, and special mission operators worldwide. The company holds FAA Part 135 and Part 145 certificates, AS9100D and ISO 9001 certifications, and provides engineering, aircraft integration, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, and flight operations supporting advanced aerospace programs.

About the role
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, analysis, and integration of structural and mechanical systems associated with aircraft modifications, repairs, and certification programs.

This role develops installation concepts, structural reinforcements, equipment mounts, and mechanical system integrations required to support new aircraft capabilities while maintaining airworthiness and regulatory compliance. The Mechanical Engineer ensures that designs are structurally sound, manufacturable, maintainable, and compatible with the aircraft’s existing configuration.

Mechanical Engineers work closely with Electrical Engineers, Designers, Certification Engineers, Production personnel, and external stakeholders to develop engineering solutions that meet technical, regulatory, and operational requirements. Mechanical Engineers will also support and fulfill the role of Mechanical Designer/Modelers as needed.
What You Will Be Doing

• Design, analyze, and document aircraft structures, mechanical systems, equipment installations, and aircraft modifications supporting repair, alteration, and certification programs.
• Develop engineering solutions that satisfy customer requirements, regulatory requirements, airworthiness standards, and program objectives.
• Perform engineering analyses including structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, and other evaluations necessary to support design decisions and certification activities.
• Develop and review engineering drawings, technical reports, compliance documentation, test plans, and supporting engineering data.
• Coordinate with Electrical Engineering, Certification, Stress Analysis, Production, Quality, and external vendors to ensure successful system integration and program execution.
• Support development of certification artifacts, compliance substantiation, and engineering reports required for FAA, DER, ODA, military, or customer approval.
• Evaluate manufacturability, maintainability, serviceability, and installation considerations throughout the design process.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, assembly, installation, troubleshooting, testing, and aircraft modification activities.
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide technical recommendations regarding safety, performance, reliability, maintainability, a

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• Familiarity with aerospace materials, manufacturing processes, fastener systems, and aircraft structural repair practices.
• Experience with aircraft production, modification, installation, ground testing, or flight test support.
• Experience working directly with customers, DERs, FAA representatives, OEMs, suppliers, or certification authorities.
• Familiarity with configuration management, engineering release processes, and aerospace quality systems such as AS9100.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check, consistent with applicable laws and company policies. Some positions may require drug testing.

Aery Aviation job descriptions are meant as summarizations only.
They do not necessarily reflect all duties and responsibilities of a position.

If this opportunity excites you, come join our team!
For Aery Aviation, the question isn’t: “Can we?” When others are limited in the common approach, Aery Aviation jumps into higher gear asking, “How can we do this?” and then proceeds into problem-solving for customers. This is what customers appreciate most about Aery Aviation - avid tenacity. It’s not cookie cutter production that Aery Aviation is cultivating; it is projects that inspire the Aery Aviation work-family to come together and brainstorm, excited to come to work every day because there is always something inventive and interesting to work on.

Our Benefits
We offer the right candidate the chance to join a forward-thinking organization, supported by a competitive compensation and benefits package. Learn more about Aery Aviation, LLC at www.aeryaviation.com .

Aery Aviation, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Aery Aviation, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.