Key skills
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical DesignCADManufacturing ProcessesMachiningSheet MetalCompositesComposite LaminationAdditive Manufacturing3D PrintingInjection MoldingEngineering First PrinciplesMechanicalElectrical Subsystems IntegrationNXTeamcenterAircraft Subsystem LayoutsArchitectural Trade StudiesEngineering AnalysisStructural AnalysisThermal AnalysisElectrical Analysis
About this role
Judge Consulting Group is seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer – Advanced Air Systems to support clients working on next-generation unmanned air vehicles and advanced aerospace platforms. The role involves designing, integrating, and maturing high-performance mechanical systems while collaborating with client engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and integrate mechanical hardware for unmanned air vehicles and advanced aerospace systems
- Own mechanical designs across the full development lifecycle, from concept generation through integration, test, and fielded use
- Collaborate closely with client stakeholders across mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams
- Apply first-principles physics to inform design decisions, trade studies, and risk reduction
- Lead and contribute to design reviews, analyses, vendor interactions, and hardware test planning
- Build and evaluate prototypes, analyze failures, and support transition into low-rate or full-rate production
- Support critical system demonstrations, design milestones, and test events as required by client programs
- Travel to customer sites, vendor facilities, or test locations as needed
Requirements:
- 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience supporting advanced aerospace or air vehicle programs
- Experience integrating mechanical and electrical subsystems into complex aerospace platforms
- Strong hands-on experience with mechanical design and CAD, including an understanding of manufacturing processes such as: Machining, Sheet metal, Composites and composite lamination, Additive manufacturing (3D printing), Injection molding
- Demonstrated ability to apply engineering first principles to real-world design challenges
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- Ability to work on U.S.-based programs that may require export control or security eligibility (client-specific requirements may apply)
- Experience with NX and Teamcenter
- Background developing aircraft subsystem layouts, conducting architectural trade studies, and assessing vendor technical data
- Proficiency in engineering analysis, including structural, thermal, and electrical considerations
- Experience working in a consulting or multi-program environment, supporting multiple stakeholders