Mechanical Design Engineer

The Brixton Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Los Angeles seeks a Mechanical Engineer for a contract role. You will be responsible for mechanical design and layout studies for space hardware, generating detailed designs via CAD, and delivering documentation and proposals. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's in Engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience, including design for space systems. Strong collaboration skills and experience with Siemens NX are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing structural or avionics systems for space.
• 5+ years of experience with Siemens NX and GD&T.
• Experience supporting development and qualification test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical design and layout trade studies for space hardware.
• Generate detailed designs via CAD systems and engineering drawings.
• Deliver documentation, reports, and presentations for design reviews.

Skills

CAD design and engineering

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Written communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Structural, and Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

NX Teamcenter

FEMAP

NASTRAN

JIRA

Job description

Duration: 6+ months

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities / Requirements

• Perform mechanical design and layout trade studies for space hardware.
• Generate detailed designs via CAD systems and engineering drawings with appropriate geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Deliver well‑written documentation, reports, and presentations for technical design reviews and as part of proposal efforts.
• Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for aerospace grade hardware.
• Experience working with cross functional teams and a strong ability to collaborate.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Structural, and Aeronautical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience including significant time designing structural or avionics systems for space.
• 5+ years of experience with Siemens NX, NX Teamcenter, & GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience supporting development and qualification test campaigns of flight hardware.
• Hands‑on experience assembling and integrating space hardware.

Must Have Skills

• Over 12 years of experience in IT.
• Over 5 years of experience in Siemens NX, NX Teamcenter, & GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Over 3 years of experience in finite element analysis skills (FEMAP/NASTRAN or equivalent).
• Experience with issue‑tracking applications (JIRA, TRAC).
• Experience working with government agencies.
• Over 3 years of experience in space hardware thermal vacuum test and space hardware vibration test experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Track record of successfully delivering compelling written reports and complete designs on time, to scope, with high quality.
• Solid understanding of design for manufacturing methods.
• High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Contract

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Manufacturing and Retail