If you are an engineer looking to design and build actual hardware that flies, rather than just specifying it for others to construct, this position may be ideal for you.
As a Mechanical Engineer at Avidyne, you will be actively involved in the electromechanical packaging of our cockpit displays. Your responsibilities will include taking your designs from CAD through the DO-160 qualification process, ensuring they meet industry standards for safety and performance. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work alongside seasoned engineers who are dedicated to collaboration and excellence in the field. This role offers a unique chance to apply your skills in a hands-on environment while contributing to innovative aviation technology.
Why Avidyne
At Avidyne, we exist to make aircraft easier to fly.
Our mission, Simply Flying, guides the products we design and the way we work. We build avionics that are high-quality, intuitive, and straightforward to install — helping pilots focus on what matters most.
What You'll Do
Mechanical Design & Documentation
• Design complex electromechanical devices, electronics packaging, and human interface components for aircraft cockpit displays using advanced 3D modeling.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation — drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and design records — to support certification and production.
• Design sheet metal, machined, cast, and injection molded parts with attention to structural integrity, weight optimization, and manufacturability.
• Create and maintain design models and assemblies that integrate electrical, thermal, and mechanical subsystems within avionics products.
Verification & Environmental Testing
• Plan and execute design verification activities, including structural analysis, thermal evaluation, and functional testing of mechanical assemblies.
• Perform environmental qualification testing in accordance with DO-160 and other applicable aviation standards, documenting results and resolving nonconformances.
• Build and evaluate prototypes to validate design concepts and support iterative development cycles.
• Analyze test data, identify root causes of design deficiencies, and implement corrective actions.
Production & Manufacturing Support
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to transition designs from development to production, keeping design intent intact and manufacturability optimized.
• Interface with sub-assembly suppliers and contract manufacturers to communicate design requirements and resolve production issues.
• Apply design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles to reduce cost and improve quality.
• Support production troubleshooting by investigating field issues and recommending design or process improvements.
What You Bring
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline, plus 2+ years of relevant industry experience (or a Master's with less experience).
• Applied knowledge of mechanical design principles — stress analysis, material selection, thermal management, and structural mechanics.
• Skill in 3D CAD modeling and design documentation using SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent tools.
• General familiarity with manufacturing processes: sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, casting, and injection molding.
• Awareness of DO-160 environmental testing standards and FAA/EASA certification requirements for aviation electronics.
Collaboration & Communication
• Ability to execute assigned design tasks independently and deliver accurate, well-documented results.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Organized approach to managing design deliverables and priorities in a fast-moving development environment.
Bonus Points
• Experience designing avionics hardware, cockpit displays, or human-machine interfaces for aircraft applications.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or SolidWorks Simulation.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing techniques and their application to prototyping and low-volume production.
• Exposure to FAA Technical Standard Orders (TSOs) or EASA certification processes.
• Private Pilot License (PPL) or a demonstrated personal passion for aviation.
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you — apply today and help us build the hardware that keeps pilots safely in the air.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of relevant industry experience, or a master's degree with less experience
- Applied knowledge of mechanical design principles, including stress analysis, material selection, thermal management, and structural mechanics
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling and engineering documentation using SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent tools
- Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, casting, and injection molding
- Awareness of DO-160 environmental testing standards and FAA/EASA certification requirements for aviation electronics
- Ability to execute design tasks independently and deliver accurate, well-documented results
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Experience designing avionics hardware, cockpit displays, or aircraft human-machine interfaces
- Familiarity with FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or SolidWorks Simulation
- Familiarity with additive manufacturing for prototyping and low-volume production
- Exposure to FAA Technical Standard Orders or EASA certification processes
- Private Pilot License or demonstrated personal passion for aviation
What We Do
For over 25 years, Avidyne has been inventing new ways to make flying easier for pilots who fly small planes, business jets, helicopters and advanced air mobility aircraft. With all phases of design and manufacturing done in the USA we are headquartered in Melbourne, FL and have additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA. Experienced entrepreneur and pilot Dan Schwinn founded Avidyne in 1994 with the mission of modernizing GA avionics with technology that improved safety and increased aircraft utility and value. “As a pilot and aircraft owner, I was struck by how little GA cockpits had changed over the last thirty years,” said Schwinn. “I saw huge potential to develop a core technology and define a new generation of avionics that improve flight safety.”
