Top Mechanical Engineering Jobs

Lead mechanical engineering design and execution for multiple capital projects from concept through construction administration. Responsibilities include developing calculations, technical reports, drawings, and specifications; directing and reviewing engineering staff; coordinating multidisciplinary teams; communicating with clients; conducting field surveys; reviewing submittals, RFIs, and change orders; and ensuring technical quality, budgets, and deadlines. Projects primarily involve healthcare, government, military, laboratory, corrections, and infrastructure facilities.

Designs and supports mechanical and piping systems for hyperscale data centers from concept through construction. Responsibilities include developing design standards, reviewing consultant work, evaluating equipment, ensuring code compliance, coordinating with utilities and construction partners, supporting permitting and site visits, and improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency across projects.

Designs machinery and equipment by interpreting project specifications, creating fabrication and shop drawings, performing calculations, researching and ordering parts, and maintaining project documentation. Supports production, testing, sales, and electrical engineering teams throughout project completion. Ensures designs meet customer expectations, schedules, cost targets, industry codes, and company requirements. The role may involve occasional domestic or international travel and work across office and shop environments.

Leads mechanical engineering and design for nuclear power plant upgrades, modifications, and new generation projects. Develops design specifications and solutions, evaluates systems and equipment, ensures NRC and industry compliance, and reviews engineering deliverables. Manages project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and clients. Provides technical leadership, mentorship, field support, plant walkdowns, startup and troubleshooting assistance, and client-site support.

Designs HVAC, mechanical utility, piping, and related building systems for life sciences and food and beverage facilities. Manages mechanical scopes, budgets, schedules, quality reviews, construction documentation, code evaluations, equipment selection, and multidisciplinary coordination. Supports construction administration, field surveys, proposals, master planning, and client and vendor coordination. May serve as Engineer-of-Record for small to medium projects and mentors junior engineers and designers.

Leads mechanical design and validation of high-temperature insulation systems, structural interfaces, seals, and thermomechanical components operating up to 1500 °C. Performs thermal analysis, FEA, FMEA, testing, and experiments; manages CAD and PLM documentation; develops requirements; supports prototyping, manufacturing, suppliers, and production improvements; and provides technical leadership through design reviews and cross-functional project execution.

Perform aircraft structural design and analysis, including static strength hand calculations, repair substantiation, loading and stress calculations, and modification integration. Support liaison engineering, drawing release, Material Review Board, Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, airworthiness certification, and fleet management activities. Provide technical guidance on aircraft repairs and modifications while resolving production issues and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. The role supports special mission aircraft maintenance and modification programs and requires occasional travel to offsite locations.

Leads mechanical engineering activities including assembly, plastic and metal part design, tolerance studies, thermal and vibration analysis, component selection, and design for manufacturability. Directs engineers and technicians, executes complex hardware projects, maintains bills of material and project documentation, develops test plans, conducts design validation, supports manufacturing processes, and mentors junior engineering staff.

Owns spacecraft mechanical components and subsystems from requirements through design release, build, integration, testing, and verification. Responsibilities include Creo CAD and drawing development, GD&T, interface closure, integration issue resolution, design updates, verification planning, design reviews, configuration boards, and supplier coordination. The role supports flight hardware development and requires collaboration with manufacturing, AIT, procurement, and inspection teams.

Design, develop, and operate ground support equipment and vacuum test infrastructure for electric propulsion systems. Responsibilities include configuring vacuum chambers, writing procedures and safety documentation, executing environmental test campaigns, collecting data, troubleshooting vacuum and hardware issues, maintaining pumps and instrumentation, and supporting test-system requirements. The engineer collaborates with propulsion, mechanical, electrical, thermal, and integration teams while working hands-on with flight-grade hardware.

Lead mechanical design and development of electric propulsion hardware from concept through flight. Own propulsion subsystem architecture, CAD, drawings, GD&T, structural and thermal analysis, integration, testing, verification, and anomaly resolution. Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners, lead design reviews, ensure performance and manufacturability, and mentor junior engineers. The role is on-site in Hawthorne, California, supporting high-performance aerospace systems.

Design and release custom busbar assemblies and tap-off boxes using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. Create 2D and 3D models, bills of materials, manufacturing instructions, and technical documentation. Collaborate with project management, manufacturing, and technical teams on engineered-to-order designs, trial runs, production release, and shop-floor issue resolution. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and customer requirements while participating in peer reviews and design improvements.

Develops, analyzes, commissions, operates, troubleshoots, and repairs mechanical components and subsystems for RF cavities, transmitters, cryogenic plants, and utility systems. Responsibilities include mechanical design, simulation, procurement, fabrication, installation, documentation, maintenance planning, cryogenic system support, and operational troubleshooting. The engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and provides limited off-hours support for mission-critical issues.

Lead the mechanical design and development of electric propulsion hardware and related spacecraft subsystems from concept through flight. Responsibilities include CAD and drawing release, GD&T, structural and thermal analysis, propulsion integration and testing, verification planning, anomaly resolution, root cause analysis, design reviews, supplier coordination, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires delivering flight-ready designs that meet performance, manufacturability, and reliability requirements while working onsite in the Los Angeles area.

Supports the design, development, integration, and testing of robotic cells, automated systems, production tooling, end-of-arm tooling, components, and test fixtures. Responsibilities include prototype assembly, robot integration, testing, data and statistical analysis, troubleshooting, design validation, technical documentation, and requirements tracking. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a research-focused advanced manufacturing environment.

Design and develop mechanical systems from concept through prototype, translating customer needs into requirements and feasible concepts. Create and oversee 3D models and 2D drawings, conduct testing and analytical validation, and document project status. Apply DFMEA, DVP&R, DFM, and FEA methods while supporting automotive and related engineering programs. Provide technical leadership, coaching, troubleshooting, and hands-on support across multiple concurrent projects.

Designs and develops mechanical systems from concept through prototype, translating customer needs into requirements and feasible concepts. Performs engineering analysis, CAD modeling, testing, and analytical validation using CAE resources. Manages CAD deliverables, documents project status, supports multiple programs, and provides technical leadership, coaching, and oversight to team members. Works hands-on to troubleshoot complex mechanical problems while meeting customer and company standards.

Leads mechanical and process engineering projects from problem definition through installation and validation. Creates technical drawings, manufacturing schematics, 2D/3D models, layouts, and assembly documents using engineering data. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, operations, maintenance, and safety teams to develop designs, troubleshoot installations, standardize documentation, and provide technical support. Requires managing concurrent projects, meeting deadlines, and supporting process improvements in a manufacturing environment.

Designs and coordinates mechanical systems for concurrent capital projects, including healthcare, government, military, and research facilities. Prepares engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and bid documents; supports construction administration through site visits, field reports, submittal and RFI reviews, and change-order evaluation. Collaborates with architects, engineers, contractors, and clients while ensuring technical quality, code compliance, project deadlines, and budget requirements.

Own end-to-end mechanical and structural design for flight-grade space hardware, including concept development, CAD, analysis, prototyping, qualification, integration, and deployment. Perform trade studies, tolerance analyses, FEA, requirements definition, and verification planning. Build and test prototypes, resolve failures, and collaborate with controls, software, avionics, autonomy, and manufacturing teams. Help shape the company’s engineering culture, processes, and technical roadmap.

Design, prototype, and test mechanical systems for robotic actuators, joints, and assemblies. Create detailed 3D and 2D CAD designs with GD&T, perform motor sizing and thermal management, integrate sensors and electronics, and support bench testing and robotic system integration. Collaborate with electrical, software, and manufacturing teams on machining, die casting, assembly, validation, and iterative product improvement across multiple customer projects.

Leads product and system architecture for electro-mechanical actuation and power transmission products. Designs precision mechanical systems, detailed layouts, FEA models, and tolerance schemes while ensuring reliability and manufacturability. Collaborates with customers, product managers, program managers, and cross-functional teams on requirements, trade-offs, proposals, risk assessments, and roadmaps. Represents the company in customer design reviews and provides technical leadership for high-visibility programs.

Design, analyze, and implement mechanical systems and components supporting intelligence and defense missions. Perform failure analyses, testing, prototyping, and CAD modeling. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate mechanical solutions, ensure compliance with safety and mission standards, and support validation of systems in classified environments.

Design, analyze, and implement mechanical systems for intelligence and defense missions. Perform failure analyses, create CAD models and technical documentation, support prototyping/testing, and ensure compliance with safety and mission standards while working in classified environments.

Design-focused mechanical engineer responsible for full product lifecycle: concept, detailed design, structural analysis, high-pressure fluid/hydraulic systems, vendor coordination, fabrication support, field installation/testing, and technical documentation for Navy R&D facilities.