Lead Aerospace Mechanical Systems Engineer

Socket.dev; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with the5

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance

Short‑ and long‑term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to lead development and testing across aerospace programs. You will drive conceptual design, prototype development, verification testing, and full system validation while mentoring junior engineers.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, lead test planning, support customer engagements and proposals, and ensure technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years aerospace/defense experience.
• Experience leading development tests and qualification testing.
• Proficiency with data acquisition systems and instrumentation.
• Solid understanding of multiple engineering technologies.
• Strong SolidWorks and GD&T skills.
• DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning and execution of mechanical system development testing.
• Assists in meeting customer goals by ensuring technical accuracy, completeness, and on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Leads test planning and execution, including test design, analysis, procedure development, data collection, and reporting.
• Supports business development and project performance efforts to meet customer needs.
• Leads proposal development through customer and internal technical engagement, including needs definition, presentations, and project reviews.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to hands‑on aerospace development in a fast‑paced environment.
• Mentors and supports junior engineers.
• Applies multiple engineering technologies and data acquisition systems in development activities.
• Utilizes SolidWorks and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in engineering tasks.
• Performs and leads product development tests, including development and qualification test support.

Skills

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

SolidWorks

GD&T

Leadership

Aerospace/Defense domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Data acquisition hardware

Testing instrumentation

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to lead development and testing across aerospace programs. You will drive conceptual design, prototype development, verification testing, and full system validation while mentoring junior engineers.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, lead test planning, support customer engagements and proposals, and ensure technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.