Top Mechanical Engineering Jobs

Leads mechanical design and technical development of high-voltage automotive connectors and terminals from concept through production. Translates requirements into manufacturable designs, creates engineering documentation, conducts tolerance and material analyses, manages DFMEA and validation, investigates failures, and drives corrective actions. Collaborates with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and program teams on APQP, PPAP, product launches, and technical delivery. Mentors engineers and improves organizational design standards.

Mechanical Engineering Intern supporting mechanical integrity, corrosion monitoring, mitigation activities, and Process Safety Management at an industrial facility. The intern will assist with engineering drawings, safety compliance, hazard analyses, management of change, operating procedures, incident investigations, and project coordination. This in-person role provides hands-on experience in environmental, energy, and industrial services while requiring collaboration, problem-solving, and adherence to physical and workplace safety requirements.

Serves as Liaison Engineer and engineering authority for the Sentinel program. Manages Material Review Board processes, evaluates nonconformances, and develops dispositions for parts, assemblies, and installations. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex defects, supports production and installation activities, and interfaces with leadership. Requires knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, propulsion, composite, and metallic systems, along with SAP, NX, VisPro, TeamCenter, and MES. Occasional weekend support and 50% travel are required.

Designs, specifies, evaluates, and troubleshoots static process equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and packaged systems. Develops technical specifications, reviews vendor documentation, supports procurement, fabrication, commissioning, and startup, and performs site-based troubleshooting and fitness-for-service assessments. Interfaces with clients, vendors, fabricators, and multidisciplinary teams while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, and leads mechanical engineering activities across industrial and energy projects.

Own mechanical design of autonomous munition airframes, mechanisms, payload packaging, thermal systems, and deployment hardware from concept through production. Lead structural analysis, FEA, environmental qualification, design-for-manufacture, production drawing release, and GD&T. Collaborate with in-house manufacturing and RF teams, support qualification testing, and mentor mechanical engineers. The role requires extensive defense or aerospace hardware experience, hands-on composite and metallic design, and expertise in tactical environmental requirements.

Own mechanical design and analysis of spacecraft hardware from concept through flight. Design structures, enclosures, and mounting systems; perform structural and thermal analyses; create fabrication drawings; collaborate on electrical and RF integration; develop manufacturing instructions; and support environmental testing including thermal vacuum, vibration, and shock testing.

Design and develop electromechanical systems, circuit card assemblies, harnesses, enclosures, and subassemblies for aerospace and defense programs. Create 3D models, mechanical layouts, drawings, bills of material, and model-based routing packages. Define and document testing, support MRB and engineering changes, maintain configuration control, and provide technical assistance through manufacturing and inspection. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, quality, planning, and supplier teams, with occasional travel to manufacturing or supplier sites.

Develops and supports Orion propulsion components, including valves, thrusters, engines, controls, and tubing systems. Responsibilities include design, manufacturing, procurement, testing, certification, configuration maintenance, subsystem integration, requirements verification, engineering documentation, and supplier data review. The role requires mechanical or propulsion engineering knowledge, collaboration with suppliers and engineering teams, and communication of technical status to stakeholders.

Designs and develops mechanical systems and laboratory infrastructure for hardware simulation environments. Responsibilities include 3D modeling, 2D drawings, parts lists, configuration management, procurement, vendor coordination, fabrication support, testing, troubleshooting, integration, and stress or thermodynamic analysis. The engineer also supports aircraft simulation equipment, racks, consoles, and computing assemblies; provides EVMS inputs; and coordinates with hardware design, suppliers, and build teams.

Designs, develops, tests, and troubleshoots electrical harnesses, connectors, and electromechanical hardware for aerospace applications. Responsibilities include creating schematics and drawings, performing voltage-drop and current-derating analyses, coordinating cross-functional engineering reviews, preparing bills of materials and certification documentation, and supporting manufacturing, integration, and testing. The role interfaces with suppliers and internal quality, purchasing, and parts engineering teams while resolving hardware issues and ensuring compliance with technical requirements.

Supports New Glenn mechanical subsystem operations integration across design, testing, launch, and recovery. Develops CONOPS, operations documentation, test plans, procedures, constraints, alerts, and acceptance criteria. Provides on-console troubleshooting during integrated tests and launch operations, analyzes test data, supports failure analysis, and recommends design improvements. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, and operations teams to integrate mechanical and hydraulic systems.

Assists with designing, testing, documenting, and troubleshooting optomechanical components, instrumentation, and fixturing solutions. Coordinates with optical, electrical, production, vendors, and other departments; supports prototyping, validation, manufacturing transfer, project tracking, sourcing, and technical training. Requires mechanical engineering education, CAD and FEA experience, documentation skills, problem-solving ability, and strong communication.

Performs piping flexibility and stress analysis, pipe support design, finite element analysis, and static equipment design for oil, gas, and LNG projects. Prepares calculations, drawings, specifications, bid evaluations, and technical documentation. Reviews supplier data, coordinates with multidisciplinary project teams, directs designers and drafters, and provides field verification and mechanical execution support.

Lead and develop an MEP team while managing complex multidisciplinary engineering projects from planning and design through construction. Provide technical leadership for HVAC, mechanical utility, and plumbing systems; oversee scope, schedules, budgets, quality, staffing, client relationships, subconsultants, and project financial performance. Review technical deliverables, mentor engineers and designers, coordinate disciplines, support proposals and business development, and contribute to MEP design for laboratories, R&D facilities, higher education, utility plants, and commercial buildings.

Leads sponsor engagement and research direction for military ground vehicle sustainment, readiness analytics, vehicle resilience, and cyber-secure maintenance. Provides expertise in military vehicle operations, automotive maintenance, lifecycle management, acquisition processes, and logistics systems. Builds defense R&D relationships, supports proposals and strategic planning, guides multidisciplinary teams, mentors staff, and translates operational sustainment challenges into actionable research objectives.

Lead mechanical HVAC design and QA for industrial, distribution, and life sciences projects. Produce design documentation, perform load calculations, design mechanical systems (water, chilled water, HVAC, boilers, compressed air, plumbing), review shop drawings, coordinate with vendors and procurement, and mentor junior engineers.

Designs and develops mechanical and electromechanical systems while supporting sustainment activities for U.S. Navy programs. Responsibilities include cost and schedule estimation, supplier performance monitoring, trade studies, technical reviews, proposal and contract management, risk mitigation, failure investigations, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, quality, legal, finance, compliance, and Navy stakeholders. The role also serves as a technical interface to program leadership and supports new business development and product improvement.

Designs and develops mechanical and electromechanical systems while supporting sustainment proposals for the U.S. Navy. Responsibilities include preparing cost estimates, monitoring suppliers, managing schedules and risks, conducting trade studies, evaluating proposals, supporting contract activities, facilitating reviews, and coordinating with engineering, quality, legal, finance, compliance, and Navy stakeholders. The role also contributes to failure investigations, corrective actions, product development, and technical leadership.

Supports engineer-to-order equipment processing, mechanical design modifications, product lifecycle management, engineering changes, troubleshooting, testing, and continuous improvement. Creates CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, and specifications; applies GD&T, tolerance analysis, FEA, root-cause methods, and design-for-manufacturing principles. Collaborates with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, service, sales, and customers while maintaining configuration records and resolving product, supplier, and field issues.

Leads mechanical design and development of detectors and sensor systems for harsh-environment applications. Reviews component and system designs, ensures analytical robustness and testing, applies DFSS and DFM principles, coordinates cross-functional project tasks, and collaborates with product, quality, manufacturing, and customer teams. Supports new product development, regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and continuous improvement of design practices.

Designs and improves precision manufacturing fixtures, tooling, equipment, and assembly processes for robotic surgical instruments. Supports existing production lines, new product introduction, process validation, root-cause investigations, continuous improvement, quality-system compliance, and design verification. Develops and qualifies manufacturing processes using statistical methods, FMEAs, and capability analysis. Collaborates with engineering, quality, production, suppliers, and project teams while mentoring other manufacturing engineers.

Owns electromechanical actuation subsystems for tactical missile platforms, including design maturation, qualification, production readiness, testing, and manufacturability. Responsibilities include sizing motors and drivetrains, managing packaging and sensor integration, building test infrastructure, conducting environmental and life testing, analyzing telemetry, resolving hardware issues, and leading clean-sheet actuation designs for future programs.

Designs and integrates electromechanical avionics packaging for aerospace and space-flight applications. Creates CREO 3D models, drawings, assemblies, and design-review documentation; coordinates thermal, stress, reliability, EMC, and survivability analyses; and supports manufacturing, testing, suppliers, quality, and purchasing. The role requires developing producible hardware that meets technical, cost, and schedule requirements while supporting requirements verification and system integration within an integrated product team.

Lead mechanical design for custom industrial process equipment, including skid-based, modular, and containerized systems. Create SolidWorks and AutoCAD models, layouts, fabrication drawings, and bills of material; perform equipment sizing, engineering calculations, FEA, structural, thermal, and pipe-stress analysis. Define requirements with clients, ensure compliance with ASME standards, support fabrication and commissioning, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and improve design processes. The role is onsite in Rochester or Rush, New York, with travel typically below 25%.

Investigate mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC incidents; analyze engineering procedures and applicable standards; prepare scientifically sound reports; and provide expert testimony in depositions or trials. The role requires applying extensive hands-on experience with building and industrial systems to forensic casework involving property damage, injuries, contamination, delays, and cost overruns. Work is hybrid in Irving, Texas, with approximately 20% travel.