# Mechanical Design Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.We have an exciting opportunity for an entry-level mechanical engineer within the Systems Integration Group. Under general supervision with regular review, the successful candidate will design metallic and composite mounting structure for avionics and payloads in remotely piloted aircraft while optimizing fit, function, thermal, manufacturing, maintainability, quality, cost and schedule considerations. This engineer will perform stress and modal analysis as a design aid, create and review drawings and create reports and project documentation. This person will have opportunities to work in a hands-on environment to create prototype mock-ups and validate packaging solutions on actual aircraft. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and supportive team of mechanical engineers and designers and will coordinate with other functional engineers and program personnel. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Applies technical knowledge to design, analyze, inv

- **Id**: 4076060
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-mechanical-design-engineer-4>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Poway, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2586
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Military Drones, Defense Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1782979
- **Name**: General Atomics
- **Domain**: ga.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ga-com>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BrassRing

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 34
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **GD&T** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T15:19:16Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 33
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T16:04:31Z

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