Aerospace Mech Engineer: GD&T Expert (Contract Denver)

Actalent; Colorado; On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Denver, CO to design, document, and integrate aerospace components with GD&T per ASME Y14.5. You will work on reusable satellite platforms and related infrastructure in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

The role emphasizes detailed drawings, template development, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability. This is a contract position onsite in Denver.

Qualifications

• This role requires strong GD&T knowledge and the ability to produce ASME Y14.5 compliant drawings.
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D mechanical design, modeling, and drafting.
• Experience creating and managing design templates and documentation standards.
• Background in aerospace structures or components and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, and maintain detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs and drawings for aerospace components.
• Author production-ready drawings applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5 to define part and assembly requirements.
• Develop and maintain model and drawing templates for consistency and efficiency.
• Perform surface dimensioning for composite components with complex geometries.
• Integrate mechanical components into larger aerospace systems, resolving fit/form/function issues.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to refine designs meeting performance and manufacturability.
• Support design reviews by presenting models, drawings, and engineering rationale clearly.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design and documentation practices and standards.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, managing priorities to deliver high-quality output on schedule.

Skills

GD&T

2D/3D design

ASME Y14.5

Aerospace experience

Documentation

Team collaboration

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Denver, CO to design, document, and integrate aerospace components with GD&T per ASME Y14.5. You will work on reusable satellite platforms and related infrastructure in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

The role emphasizes detailed drawings, template development, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability. This is a contract position onsite in Denver.