Top Mechanical Engineering Jobs

Designs, develops, analyzes, tests, and certifies mechanical components and systems for aerospace and defense applications. Creates engineering drawings and technical documentation, conducts simulations, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and ensures compliance with performance, quality, industry, and program requirements. The role supports ground-based defense systems and may involve manufacturing, production, integration, and technical guidance.

Designs and develops mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems for hypersonic flight vehicles. Responsibilities include creating manufacturing drawings, serving as the responsible engineer for mechanical subsystems, analyzing components, and owning designs through prototype, testing, and production. The role requires cross-disciplinary collaboration, practical engineering problem-solving, and compliance with performance requirements. Travel of up to 10% may be required for test activities, and the candidate must be eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Designs, analyzes, tests, maintains, repairs, and improves mechanical systems and components. Responsibilities include signing and sealing engineering documents, developing and evaluating systems, creating blueprints, conducting field visits, managing projects, and applying engineering analysis under general supervision. The role requires a Professional Engineer license, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and willingness to work in varied physical environments. Travel is required 5–10% of the time.

Designs and develops mechanical enclosures, assemblies, cooling systems, and components for industrial battery chargers, inverters, and backup power systems. Responsibilities include SolidWorks modeling, thermal analysis, vibration testing, material and hardware specification, technical documentation, design validation, production release, and support for manufacturing and field issues. The role covers products from concept through volume production and requires expertise in electronics packaging, manufacturing methods, and thermal management.

Develops mechanical aircraft subsystems from requirements through design, analysis, fabrication, integration, testing, and flight testing. Responsibilities include component selection, system performance analysis, fault-tolerant design, technical documentation, test procedures, and supervising fabrication and installation. The role requires hands-on work around aircraft, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Designs and develops aircraft mechanical subsystems from requirements through conceptualization, detailed design, analysis, fabrication, installation, testing, and flight integration. Responsibilities include component selection, load and performance analysis, fault-tolerant design, build documentation, subsystem testing, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and flight-test support. The role also involves mentoring engineers and may progress into leadership. Hands-on aerospace work includes operating around aircraft systems, fuel, avionics, and test equipment.

Designs and optimizes mechanical equipment for performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Creates Creo 3D models and 2D drawings, performs finite element analysis, prepares technical documentation and calculations, leads small engineering teams, manages schedules and budgets, and coordinates with project managers, suppliers, customers, and supply chain partners.

Provides mechanical design, drafting, equipment selection, layout development, engineering investigations, and proposal support for continuous casting and steelmaking projects. Coordinates layout work across design, engineering, automation, and sales teams, while supporting aftermarket service and revamp proposals and maintaining customer relationships. Requires mechanical engineering expertise, industrial steelmaking experience, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and proficiency with AutoCAD and Creo.

Designs and supports mechanical equipment for metals-processing facilities. Responsibilities include creating 3D models, drawings, bills of materials, layouts, calculations, technical reports, and manuals; participating in design reviews, inspections, testing, supplier coordination, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field verification. Works under experienced engineers and collaborates with engineering, supply chain, suppliers, workshops, and project teams.

Leads mechanical design and engineering packages for metals-industry modernization and new-installation projects. Prepares 3D models, drawings, bills of materials, calculations, reports, manuals, and specifications; coordinates with project management, suppliers, and multidisciplinary teams. Conducts design reviews, commissioning, troubleshooting, acceptance testing, risk assessments, and vendor technical evaluations. Directs engineering teams, mentors junior engineers, supports procurement and sales proposals, and contributes to product improvements and lessons learned.

Leads multidisciplinary electrical, mechanical, optical, and drafting teams developing EO/IR electro-mechanical hardware for defense applications. Owns technical execution, costs, schedules, budgets, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and engineering processes. Supports proposals, estimates, customer and supplier engagement, and product development under demanding environmental conditions. Requires extensive engineering leadership experience and U.S. citizenship; current DoD clearance, EVMS certification, electro-optics, RF, and design-for-manufacturability experience are preferred.

Leads the design, analysis, integration, testing, manufacturing transition, and production support of advanced opto-mechanical EO/IR military systems. Responsibilities include designing lasers, sensors, receivers, motion systems, and gimbals; performing thermal, structural, stress, and vibration analyses; developing documentation and test equipment; troubleshooting manufacturing and test issues; and leading multidisciplinary hardware engineering teams through the product lifecycle.

Designs, prototypes, tests, and improves mechanical assemblies for robot-arm automation systems. Responsibilities include creating CAD models and manufacturing drawings, developing robotic tooling, building physical prototypes, evaluating fabrication methods, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver reliable automation hardware from initial concept through manufacturing. The role is hands-on and based on-site in San Francisco.

Design and develop customized architectural lighting products using 3D modeling and mechanical design practices. Create engineering documentation, conduct manufacturability reviews, coordinate with manufacturing, purchasing, suppliers, certification agencies, and sales, and manage multiple projects against schedules, budgets, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. Research new materials and technologies, troubleshoot production and field issues, and ensure products are easy to manufacture, assemble, install, and maintain.

Designs mechanical ground support equipment for spacecraft integration, testing, and launch. Responsibilities include 3D CAD modeling, GD&T drafting, requirements development, structural analysis, design reviews, fabrication support, proof-load documentation, nonconformance resolution, and integration-test process development. The role supports hardware manufacturing and end users in clean-room environments while coordinating across multidisciplinary teams. Active Top Secret clearance and recently held SCI clearance are required. This is an in-person aerospace engineering position in Redondo Beach, California.

Designs and sustains precision opto-mechanical modules, mechanisms, packaging, racks, chassis, and mechatronic systems for semiconductor inspection equipment. Responsibilities include requirements definition, feasibility studies, FEA, thermal and CFD analysis, tolerance analysis, CAD modeling, vendor management, prototype testing, system integration, troubleshooting, and manufacturing handoff. The engineer also supports obsolescence programs and collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and new product introduction teams.

Designs and develops complex mechanical systems, tooling, fixtures, layouts, schematics, and specifications for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Troubleshoots mechanical problems, leads engineering projects, coordinates suppliers and component procurement, oversees manufacturing and installation, performs engineering analysis and testing, and communicates technical solutions to customers and internal stakeholders.

Designs mechanical concepts and solid models for launcher hardware and weapons systems. Develops engineering drawings using GD&T, conducts trade studies, supports procurement, fabrication, assembly checkout, testing, and production activities. Collaborates with stakeholders to balance technical, schedule, and cost requirements, plans and executes engineering tasks, supports proposals, and may travel domestically. The role requires onsite work, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Designs mechanical concepts and solid models for launcher hardware, conducts trade studies, creates engineering drawings using GD&T, supports procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, task planning, and proposals. Collaborates with stakeholders to balance technical, schedule, and cost requirements. The role is onsite in Sunnyvale, California, supports Navy weapons systems, requires U.S. citizenship, and requires eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Leads mechanical product design, analysis, technical requirements, documentation, and project execution for aerospace and defense products. Manages costs, schedules, suppliers, customer communications, and cross-functional engineering activities. Reviews drawings, supports nonconformance disposition, mentors engineers, and contributes to process improvements. Applies mechanical engineering principles including fluid dynamics, vibration, stress analysis, materials, and GD&T while ensuring product performance, quality, and delivery requirements are met.

Applies mechanical engineering techniques to design, analyze, test, maintain, repair, and improve systems, products, components, and assemblies. Responsibilities include signing and sealing engineering documents, developing systems, drafting blueprints, conducting field visits, managing projects, and resolving complex engineering issues under general supervision. Requires a Professional Engineer license, strong technical and problem-solving skills, and willingness to travel to job sites.

Leads the design, coordination, and delivery of complex HVAC, hydronic, and thermal plant systems for energy and infrastructure projects. Signs and seals engineering documents, oversees technical quality, establishes design standards, manages project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and resolves complex technical challenges. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, supports permitting and procurement, conducts field investigations, engages clients, and mentors junior engineers while ensuring code compliance, constructability, reliability, and energy efficiency.

Designs and coordinates mechanical systems for energy and infrastructure projects, including HVAC, hydronic, and thermal plant systems. Responsibilities include signing and sealing documents, preparing calculations and technical specifications, developing control schemes, conducting field investigations, coordinating multidisciplinary designs, supporting construction and permitting, resolving technical issues, mentoring junior staff, and communicating with clients.

Leads mechanical design and development for complex, high-volume medical imaging products. Responsibilities include mechanical architecture, detailed design, thermal and assembly analysis, prototyping, tolerance analysis, DFx/DFM/DFA, failure analysis, manufacturing documentation, and cross-functional verification. The role also drives design-process improvements, supplier collaboration, technical issue resolution, and development of fixtures and jigs for prototype and characterization work.

Performs mechanical design, analysis, and fabrication support for complex manufacturing projects. Creates 3D models, 2D drawings, P&IDs, calculations, and NQA-1 documentation. Coordinates with manufacturing for DFM/DFA, supports procurement, develops production travelers, and oversees factory/site acceptance testing and installations. May lead small teams and contribute to standards, estimating, and continuous improvement.