Mechanical Engineer I

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About the role Design the hardware behind Bravo Ordnance's HitchHiker platform. You will support mechanical and structural design, tolerancing, and design-for-manufacturability for scalable kinetic payloads under senior engineers, in an environment that prizes design standards and manufacturability from day one. Bring your fundamentals; we'll help you grow fast. What success looks like in this role By day 30: You've ramped on the platform, CAD environment, and design standards and are supporting active design tasks. By day 60: You own component-level design and drawings under review and contribute to a subassembly. By day 90: You independently deliver detailed designs and DFM improvements aligned to tolerances and standards. What you'll do Support mechanical and structural design of payload components and assemblies Produce CAD models, detailed drawings, GD&T, and DFM analysis under senior review Assist prototyping, testing, and iteration using 3D printing and machining Maintain design documentation and follow engineering design standards Partner with chemistry, electrical engineering, and production on integration and manufacturability Qualifications Required Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or a related field 0–2 years of experience (internships and co-ops count) CAD proficiency (SolidWorks or similar) and solid mechanical fundamentals U.S. person; able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance Preferred Additive manufacturing (SLM/SLA/SLS), GD&T, or FEA exposure Defense/aerospace or energetics-adjacent project experience Hands-on prototyping or shop experience About Bravo Ordnance Where Unmanned Systems Become Weapons of Tomorrow Bravo Ordnance is an elite defense engineering company dedicated to redefining the most decisive - and often most underserved - element of modern warfare: the warhead. Headquartered in Cedar Creek, Texas, we bridge the gap between "drones" and "munitions" by designing and manufacturing high-performance, custom warhead systems for the next generation of autonomous platforms. What We Do The traditional defense industry moves in years; we move in days. Leveraging industrial-grade additive manufacturing (3D printing), advanced fluid dynamics, and cutting-edge energetics R&D, we have compressed the development cycle from months to under two weeks. Our team takes mission requirements from a "napkin sketch" to a combat-ready, tested system with unparalleled speed. Our core technologies include: Additive Manufacturing for Munitions: Accelerating the production of complex geometries and custom fragmentation sleeves. Advanced Energetics: Pioneering materials like Gemini , our transport-safe binary explosive with TNT-equivalent performance. Modular Systems Integration: Creating scalable lethality profiles for loitering munitions, UAS, USVs, and underwater platforms. Why Join Us? At Bravo Ordnance, you aren’t just a cog in a massive defense conglomerate. You are a builder. Founded by combat veterans and industry experts with backgrounds in the U.S. Navy, Army PSYOP, and nuclear engineering, we operate with "startup speed" and military discipline. We are backed by top-tier venture capital to build the tools of deterrence that will protect the U.S. and its allies. Our Culture Mission First: We understand the weight of our work. Our systems are designed to ensure that those who go into harm's way have the most effective tools possible. Rapid Innovation: We value "fail fast, fix faster." Our engineers have the freedom to prototype, test, and iterate in our in-house explosives facilities. Elite Collaboration: You’ll work alongside forensic investigators, explosive chemists, and retired Navy Weapons Officers in an environment where technical excellence meets field-tested practicality.