Principal Mechanical Engineer is open at Salient Motion in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $200K - $230K. Posted on Jun 22, 2026, and still on Salient Motion’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are seeking a versatile, high-impact Principal Engineer to lead the development of mission-critical hardware. This is a "full-lifecycle" role where you will own everything from the initial conversion of ambiguous concepts into rigorous requirements to the hands-on assembly and environmental qualification of flight hardware. You will also review and advise across mechanical programs, contribute to proposals, and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Salient Motion’s careers page.
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