Hands-On Mechanical Design Engineer: From CAD to Field

Wild West Systems, Inc.; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision and Dental

Job summary

Wild West Systems, Inc. in Leander, TX is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who owns the design, build, test and ship cycle for robust mechanical systems used in defense technology. You will take prototypes to production, fix issues in the field, and drive parts end-to-end from concept to validation.

You must thrive with extreme ownership, be able to work late hours when needed, and collaborate with a small team to deliver reliable hardware for warfighters.

Qualifications

• Proven, hands-on mechanical design experience.
• Strong CAD and GD&T capability.
• Ability to work independently in high-stakes, fast-moving environments.
• Bias for action and high accountability under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Component & System Design: full lifecycle responsibility with calculations, tolerances, GD&T, drawings, and validation.
• Mechanisms: design and integrate linkages, gears, motors, actuators, and assemblies under stress.
• Prototyping & Fabrication: build fast using in-house tools or external vendors.
• Testing & Validation: test for field performance, identify failure modes, and fix them.
• DFM & Scale: design for manufacturability; work with manufacturing for precision and scale.
• Procurement & Build Support: source materials and vendors to keep builds moving.
• Ownership & Adaptability: shift priorities and own tasks to deliver results.
• Documentation & Improvement: record designs and lessons learned for repeatability.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD

GD&T

Independent work

Bias for action

Tools

Onshape

3D printing

Additive manufacturing

Job description

Wild West Systems, Inc. in Leander, TX is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who owns the design, build, test and ship cycle for robust mechanical systems used in defense technology. You will take prototypes to production, fix issues in the field, and drive parts end-to-end from concept to validation.

You must thrive with extreme ownership, be able to work late hours when needed, and collaborate with a small team to deliver reliable hardware for warfighters.