# Mechanical Mechanism 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 a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our Mechanisms group in Poway, CA supporting the development, qualification, and sustainment of unmanned aircraft. In this role, the Mechanical Engineer will collaborate with the engineering staff in the design, analysis (kinematic and structural), investigation, and solution of engineering problems related to aircraft mechanisms of flight controls, utility, and deployment systems. Such scope may include requirements derivation, design conceptualization, detail design, analysis, manufacturing support, test support, and sustaining support. Assignments are normally outlined in terms of overall objectives and reviewed largely at intermediate milestones. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Designs aircraft mechanisms interfacing flight controls, utility, deployable equipment and other actuated systems. Applies technical knowledge to analyze, investigate and resolve assigned engineeri

- **Id**: 3257337
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-mechanical-mechanism-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **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**: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T06:43:20Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 43
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2249
- **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**: 8
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 31
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 67000
- **Max usd**: 157000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 15150

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 43

## Requirements

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-26T02:43:42Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-04T10:11:15Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-04T19:53:02Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-05T16:25:46Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-05T21:22:39Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1; Filings prev 12m: 1; Green card filings 12m: 0

## Liveness

- **Score**: 27
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.605
- **P room**: 0.44
- **Age days**: 43
- **Expected fill days**: 31
- **Reasons**: conf:3, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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