Aerospace Mechanical Engineer — Hands-on Design

Career Staffing Talent; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision coverage

PTO

Job summary

Career Staffing Talent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for an aerospace robotics role. You will own design from concept to production, performing SolidWorks modeling, FEA, and GD&T-driven engineering on real hardware deployed globally.

Expect rapid, high-ownership cycles in a hands-on environment with a senior team. The position emphasizes DFMA, strict quality, and close collaboration with electrical and software engineers to deliver precision electromechanical systems for aerospace

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience, aerospace robotics or automation.
• Hands-on aerospace robotics / industrial automation background.
• Advanced SolidWorks proficiency with complex assemblies.
• Rigorous GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and DFM/DFMA knowledge.
• Foundational engineering mechanics, materials science, fatigue prevention.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident (ITAR/aerospace).

Responsibilities

• Lead design from SOW through prototypes to production handoff.
• Perform 3D modeling and assembly design in SolidWorks.
• Own prototyping, bench testing, and electromechanical validation.
• Optimize for manufacturability and assembly speed.
• Conduct FEA and dynamic simulations to improve reliability.
• Collaborate with electrical and software teams for integration.
• Produce precise drawings and BOMs for shops.

Skills

SolidWorks

Aerospace robotics

Mechanical design

GD&T ASME Y14.5

DFM/DFMA

FEA

BSME

U.S. citizenship or PR

Education

BSME or closely related discipline

Tools

CATIA

PLM

PDM

Job description

• On-site
• Direct Hire

🔒 Immediate search — by Career Staffing Talent (CST)

CST has been retained on a confidential search for a Mechanical Engineer to join an aerospace robotics pioneer transforming autonomous manufacturing through high-rate, "lights-out" robotic factory platforms. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with a senior design strike team solving high-stakes mechanical problems—engineering precision electromechanical assemblies deployed on live aerospace factory floors and flight lines, not slideware.

Why This Role Is Different

• Rapid Engineering Compounding: Small strike team, senior peers, and high-complexity design cycles where a 4–8 year engineer accelerates technical ownership faster than in a siloed Tier-1 prime.
• Deployed Production Hardware: Real hardware shipping globally to automate aerospace aerostructures; you will see your CAD drawings convert to metal and revenue.
• Full-Lifecycle Scope: Complete ownership from initial SOW and requirements through SolidWorks CAD, mechanical load calculations, BOM management, prototyping, testing, and production handoff.

What You Will Own

Product & Mechanical Design

• Translate customer SOWs and technical requirements into rigorous design objectives and functional prototypes.
• Drive design decisions using first-principles calculations: free-body diagrams, mechanical load analysis, lifecycle simulations, and trade studies.
• Take platforms and end-effectors from concept through prototyping to high Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) for factory deployment.
• Execute all primary 3D modeling and assembly design in SolidWorks.

Prototyping, Testing & Optimization

• Lead hands-on rapid prototyping, bench testing, and real-world electromechanical validation.
• Optimize systems for Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA), targeting structural cost efficiency and assembly speed.
• Perform FEA and dynamic simulations to benchmark and improve platform reliability and load efficiency metrics.

Cross-Disciplinary Integration & Manufacturing Support

• Collaborate directly with electrical and robotics software engineers to integrate closed-loop sensing, actuators, linear rails, and multi-axis mechanisms.
• Generate high-precision part and assembly drawings with strict GD&T standards for CNC machine shops and sheet metal fabricators.
• Issue work orders, build BOMs, author work instructions, and provide direct hands-on QA/assembly support on the shop floor.

Must-Haves

• 4+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience (minimum 3+ in hands-on aerospace robotics or automation).
• Hands-on aerospace robotics / industrial automation background — this is the primary candidate filter.
• Advanced SolidWorks proficiency, including complex assemblies and disciplined part-drawing generation.
• Rigorous command of GD&T (ASME Y14.5), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and precision metals fabrication.
• Firm machinery design foundation: engineering mechanics, materials science, fatigue/failure prevention, and electromechanical drive selection.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or a closely related discipline.
• Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (ITAR/aerospace compliance requirement).

Nice-to-Haves

• Proven experience with multi-position electromechanical assemblies, precision linear actuators, or closed-loop motion hardware.
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulation experience (stress, modal, thermal).
• Familiarity with enterprise PDM / PLM workflows and large-scale BOM management.
• Exposure to CATIA or multi-CAD client environments.

Logistics & Terms

• Location: Seattle / Shoreline, WA — On-site design facility and testing lab.
• Travel: Up to 25% for customer site integrations, flight line testing, and field deployments.
• Compensation: $105,000 – $150,000 base salary DOE + comprehensive 401(k) match + 100% covered health, dental, and vision + PTO.
• Clearance / Status: U.S. Person status required.

How To Apply

This is a CST search. Submit your résumé along with a brief summary of your hands-on aerospace robotics or automation hardware projects directly to this job posting.