Akkodis
Long Beach, CA, USA
Akkodis is recruiting for a Mechanical Engineer (3to10yrs Missile) for a manufacturer in the Long Beach, CA area. This is an onsite contract position with a pay range of $55 an hour to $80 an hour depending on experience, education and location. Lead the design, analysis, and optimization of mechanical structures and assemblies for interceptor systems, kill vehicles, and hypersonic flight vehicles, ensuring designs meet performance, mass, survivability, and reliability requirements across the full hardware lifecycle. Own end-to-end development of flight vehicle mechanical systems - from concept and trade studies through prototyping, qualification, and flight hardware delivery - under aggressive schedule and performance constraints. Design and develop airframe and structural assemblies sized for high-dynamic-pressure flight environments, including aerodynamic loading, thermal-structural coupling, and high-g maneuver loads across ascent and hypersonic flight phases. Lead the...

