Top Mechanical Engineering Jobs

Design, prototype, machine, and test mechanical components, molds, tooling, and fixtures. Develop CAD/CAM models and CNC tool paths, optimize machining processes, inspect parts using precision metrology, create technical documentation, and support continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor. The role combines engineering office work with hands-on prototyping and production support.

Design, analyze, build, test, and operate mechanical systems for laser, pulsed power, vacuum vessel, and inertial fusion equipment. Responsibilities include 3D modeling, pressure vessel design, FEA, instrumentation integration, procurement, assembly oversight, manufacturing support, testing, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration through prototype and reactor-scale development.

Lead the design, integration, testing, and operation of vacuum systems for excimer lasers used in inertial fusion energy reactors. Responsibilities include flow analysis, pump-down and vent procedures, NX CAD design, instrumentation selection, controls integration, vessel certification, vendor coordination, troubleshooting, procurement, assembly, testing, and scaling prototype systems toward power-producing fusion plants.

Designs, develops, and integrates mechanical components for solid rocket motor systems, including motor cases, nozzles, insulation, joints, and structural interfaces. Creates CAD models, drawings, and specifications; collaborates with structural, thermal, and propulsion analysts; supports manufacturing, assembly, and testing; maintains configuration control; resolves design issues; and provides technical support throughout the product lifecycle.

As an Industrial Mechanical Engineer, you will maintain and repair mechanical equipment, diagnose faults, deliver planned maintenance, and enhance efficiency and safety across the manufacturing facility.

Design, analyze, test, document, and certify mechanical aircraft systems and components. Support installation, substantiation, FAA certification, trade studies, engineering drawings, repair dispositions, and liaison engineering for hangar operations. Apply mechanical design, materials, manufacturing, tolerance analysis, safety, cost, and regulatory compliance principles while collaborating with project teams and production staff.

Designs, develops, tests, and certifies mechanical aircraft systems and components. Responsibilities include engineering analysis, material and process research, design trade studies, regulatory compliance, technical documentation, drawing revisions, engineering repair drawings, and liaison support for hangar operations. Collaborates with project teams and production personnel while supporting aircraft modification, installation, substantiation, and FAA certification activities.

Design CAD-based mechanical engineering exercises, evaluation criteria, learning resources, and scoring rubrics. Interview senior engineers across thermal, propulsion, and structural disciplines to capture engineering workflows. Create scalable assessments that reflect real-world CAD and mechanical design practices across multiple platforms. The role requires broad experience in structural, thermal, manufacturing, aerospace, and defense engineering, along with FEA familiarity and professional CAD proficiency.

Own the mechanical design of precision aerospace hardware from concept through deployment. Design and analyze electromechanical and fluid-handling assemblies, create 3D models and detailed drawings, build prototypes using 3D printing and CNC machining, and collaborate with manufacturing partners. Support assembly, integration, and verification of flight-ready systems while balancing mass, thermal performance, manufacturability, and system interfaces.

Designs and analyzes mechanical systems and equipment for direct reduction plants and new technology initiatives. Responsibilities include conceptual design, equipment and vendor-submittal review, technical specifications, drawing checks, field inspections, consultant and client coordination, and design improvements. The role supports fabrication, purchasing, aftermarket, and project teams, with 10%–25% domestic and international travel to job sites and fabrication workshops.

Leads the redesign, rebuilding, commissioning, and modernization of centrifuge dynamic test stands. Directs high-speed rotor testing, vibration analysis, instrumentation, diagnostics, and performance verification while guiding cross-functional engineering teams. Plans multi-project testing, mentors engineers and technicians, coordinates suppliers, and ensures compliance with DOE/NQA-1 quality, safety, and security requirements. Supports enrichment technology development in a DOE-regulated environment.

Designs, installs, operates, maintains, and improves mechanical systems and equipment in an iron ore processing plant. Responsibilities include interpreting technical drawings, leading engineering tasks, investigating equipment failures, developing and testing design alternatives, specifying components, supporting production and maintenance, and ensuring systems meet performance requirements. The role requires hands-on work in mining and plant environments, including equipment inspections and exposure to dust, noise, weather, and uneven terrain.

Leads the design, specification, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of rotary and static equipment for mining, pelletization, and steel projects. Reviews vendor designs, performs equipment sizing and layout, coordinates multidisciplinary interfaces, supports site troubleshooting, ensures compliance with engineering standards, manages contractors and vendors, and mentors junior engineers.

Leads mechanical design and development of high-reliability undersea network products from concept through production. Designs fiber trays, modules, enclosures, and assemblies; creates CAD models and drawings; performs FEA and thermal analyses; develops verification and qualification testing; supports prototypes, troubleshooting, DFMEA, manufacturing transfer, supplier evaluation, and continuous improvement. Provides technical leadership and mentorship while collaborating with electrical, optical, firmware, reliability, manufacturing, NPI, vendors, and customers.

Design and develop mechanical parts, assemblies, products, and systems supporting NASA space exploration projects. Perform structural and thermal analyses, tolerance analyses, GD&T, hand calculations, engineering evaluations, testing, and design reviews. Produce standards-compliant engineering drawings and documentation while collaborating with technical teams. The role may also involve NASA flight hardware, mechanisms, robotics, rapid prototyping, machine shop processes, mentoring, and technical design leadership.

Own the design, development, analysis, testing, and delivery of mechanical hardware for space science avionics platforms. Responsibilities include designing enclosures, mounting structures, thermal accommodations, and spacecraft interfaces; ensuring hardware survives launch and space environments; solving structural and thermal packaging challenges; rapidly prototyping and debugging hardware; and leading systems through qualification to flight readiness.

Own the mechanical design, analysis, testing, and delivery of flight-ready hardware for space science avionics platforms. Develop enclosures, mounting structures, thermal accommodations, and spacecraft interfaces that withstand launch and space environments. Rapidly prototype and iterate designs, solve structural and thermal challenges, and lead systems through qualification and flight. Collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Own mechanical quality for satellite hardware from incoming inspection through integration and testing. Responsibilities include dimensional inspection, GD&T interpretation, nonconformance and corrective action management, quality-system development, process improvement, documentation, supplier audits, data analysis, and compliance with aerospace standards including AS9100 and ISO 9001. The role also partners with engineering and manufacturing teams, provides quality training, and requires up to 40% supplier-site travel.

Designs and tests mechanical hardware for humanoid robots, including 3D CAD parts, prototypes, 2D GD&T drawings, test stands, wire routing, and electromechanical integration. The role supports supplier selection, part ordering, first-article inspection, robot development platforms, simulation and analysis, manufacturing documentation, and continuous hardware support.

Perform mechanical systems design and analysis including thermal, structural, mechanism, and packaging design for natural and induced environments. Define loads, perform vibration analysis for flight and ground applications, and conduct vibe, shock, and acoustics analysis to ensure structural integrity and survivability.

Lead mechanical design and development for electric and internal-combustion powertrain systems. Responsibilities include resolving complex technical challenges, mentoring engineers, establishing FEA and design standards, supporting failure investigations and cost reduction, and collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers during production ramp-ups. The role requires ownership of powertrain systems across their full lifecycle, strong CAD and FEA expertise, rotating component design experience, and effective communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Designs and develops mechanical products and support equipment for aerospace and defense programs. Coordinates with suppliers and integrated product teams, reviews designs, interprets requirements, participates in design reviews, and ensures implementation of technical requirements. The role requires CAD modeling, mechanical design experience, technical communication, and the ability to obtain Secret and SAP clearances. Travel is approximately 10%, and relocation assistance may be available.

Leads the design, packaging, integration, qualification, and testing of complex optomechanical and photonic systems for aerospace and government applications. Responsibilities include optical mount and subsystem design, environmental analysis, vendor coordination, troubleshooting, requirements definition, trade studies, schedule and budget input, and technical leadership of engineering teams.

Leads advanced HVAC and mechanical utility engineering for complex building projects, including system design, calculations, planning, code evaluations, construction documentation, commissioning, and field support. Manages discipline scope, budgets, schedules, quality, and design staff while coordinating clients, project teams, vendors, and trade partners. Provides technical leadership, mentoring, training, interviews, construction support, and business strategy guidance across projects and offices.

Leads advanced mechanical engineering projects involving HVAC, mechanical utilities, piping, load calculations, energy modeling, master planning, equipment selection, code compliance, construction documentation, and commissioning. Manages discipline budgets, workflows, quality, field surveys, construction support, and multidisciplinary coordination. Provides technical leadership, mentoring, training, hiring support, and business strategy guidance while overseeing complex projects for life sciences, food and beverage, and related facilities.