Mechanical Design Engineer – Test Systems

Associates Systems; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Associates Systems in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the design and development of mechanical test systems for aerospace and defense environments.

This role focuses on 3D CAD design, drawing package development, mechanical packaging, environmental test support, and hardware integration, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• 2+ years in mechanical design, test equipment, or engineering support.
• Proficient with 3D CAD tools; Creo or ProE preferred.
• Experience creating drawings, assemblies, and drawing packages.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and fundamentals.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical test systems, fixtures, and hardware.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.
• Use Creo/ProE to support design and documentation.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance analysis for manufacturability.
• Support vibration, thermal, hydraulic, RF, electro-optical and EM systems.
• Integrate and validate hardware against requirements.
• Troubleshoot design and production issues.
• Recommend updates for performance, manufacturability, maintainability.
• Collaborate with electrical, systems, manufacturing and test teams.
• Evaluate production installations and support modifications.
• Support design reviews and release activities.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

GD&T

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Creo/ProE

Job description

All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract
Rate: open to Negotiation
Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holidays, 401K,etc.

Mechanical Design Engineer – Test Systems

Location: Tucson, AZ
Work Type: Onsite
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; Secret clearance required or obtainable

Role Summary

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the design and development of mechanical test systems, fixtures, assemblies, and hardware used in aerospace and defense environments.

This role focuses on 3D CAD design, drawing package development, mechanical packaging, environmental test support, and hardware integration for production and engineering test systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical test systems, fixtures, assemblies, and support hardware.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, and mechanical drawing packages.
• Use Creo / ProE or similar CAD tools to support mechanical design and documentation.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical design principles to support manufacturability and performance.
• Support test systems used in vibration, thermal, hydraulic, RF, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical environments.
• Integrate and validate mechanical test hardware against accuracy, reliability, and performance requirements.
• Troubleshoot design, fit, function, reliability, and production-support issues.
• Recommend design updates to improve performance, reliability, manufacturability, and maintainability.
• Work with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and test teams on hardware integration.
• Evaluate production installations and support modifications to resolve equipment or hardware issues.
• Support design reviews, documentation updates, configuration changes, and release activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• 2+ years of mechanical design, product design, test equipment, or engineering support experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools; Creo / ProE preferred.
• Experience creating mechanical drawings, assemblies, and drawing packages.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical design fundamentals.
• Ability to support hardware design from concept through integration, validation, and production support.
• Familiarity with manufacturability, fit/function, and design documentation requirements.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• Experience with mechanical test equipment, fixtures, tooling, or production-support hardware.
• Experience with mechanical packaging, electronic packaging, chassis design, enclosures, or equipment layouts.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Windchill, cPDM, or similar.
• Exposure to thermal, structural, vibration, shock, or environmental analysis.
• Experience supporting environmental test systems, including vibration, shock, thermal, RF, or electro-mechanical testing.
• Background in aerospace, defense, missile, avionics, or other high-reliability systems.
• Exposure to model-based design, model-based engineering, or systems engineering concepts.
• Experience working with manufacturing, production, test, or assembly teams.