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Mechanical Engineer

Whisper Aero

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Crossville, TN, USA

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2023

Location: Nashville, TN

About the Role

This role will be focused on mechanical design, prototyping, and preparing designs for manufacturing. In this role you will work with the team to identify high level needs for future propulsors and test equipment and then develop concepts to address these needs. Individually, you will be responsible for doing first principles analysis, modeling, prototyping, and getting assemblies manufactured (internally and externally). As a part of a team, you will participate in and present during reviews, assist in propulsor assembly, delegate work to technicians, and other related tasks as needed.

The successful candidate will be someone who is comfortable both working with their hands as well as working at a computer. They will be eager to ask questions and build new insights into how things work.

The ideal candidate is someone who is:

excited about aviation

proactive and inquisitive

a life-long learner

comfortable working in a fast paced team

thrives in a (controlled) chaotic environment

What You’ll Do:

Design mechanical assemblies for ground and flight hardware

Plan builds for prototypes using a variety of manufacturing methods

Guide and work alongside technicians to build prototype hardware

Manage projects with external manufacturers

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (or equivalent) and at least 3 years of related work experience, or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (or equivalent) and at least 1 year of related work experience

Demonstrated experience successfully managing manufacturing projects with external companies

Demonstrated hands on experience with at least one of the following: CNC machining, composites, 3D printing, prototyping, mechanical assembly

Experience using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)

Basic knowledge of stress analysis

Experience managing the time and tasks of technicians

U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Bonus Qualifications:

Electronics experience

Pilot experience and/or aircraft maintenance experience

Demonstrated experience of mechanical analysis (hand calcs, software, or other)

Whisper Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Whisper Aero also participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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Application Process

Identify a role that’s a solid fit. We realize that perfect fits are hard to find, so if something doesn’t exactly line up, but you believe you could be the one, you should still consider applying.

Read through our values. We want every one of our team members to be a culture add. This means sharing our core values and the way we work.

Prepare your application. If you’ve found a job fit AND think you’ll be a culture add, we’d love to hear from you.

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[name_of_the_role] first_name last_name for Whisper Aero

ex. [CFD Engineer] Jane Doe for Whisper Aero

Attach reference materials

• Resumé

• Portfolio of prior work

• Links to your LinkedIn, website, and/or Github repo

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