Mechanical Engineer IV

Aleron; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Mechanical Engineer IV for a contract-to-hire role in Leander, TX. You will contribute to the design, analysis, and testing of moving mechanical assemblies and interfaces, operating within a highly skilled team to drive program success.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of FEA/structural analysis experience and proficiency in Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, and Siemens NX. Master’s degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of industry experience with FEA/FEM tools (Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP).
• Experience designing and analyzing composite and metallic structures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in hardware lifecycle for moving mechanical assemblies.
• Develop and scrub requirements.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Conceptual design/analysis.
• First-order strength and sizing calculations.
• Generate CAD drawings and documentation.
• Production implementation and test definitions.
• Demonstrate compliance with NASA/Space Force standards.
• Collaborate to improve processes.

Skills

FEA/FEM expertise

Structural analysis

Cross-functional

First principles

Programming/scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Siemens NX

Job description

Description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer IV

Location: Leander, TX

Employment: Contract to Hire (6 months)

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Compensation: $ 75-85 /hour

Schedule: 40 hours /week

About the Opportunity:

• Client is looking for an experienced mechanical engineer to develop our state-of-the-art mechanical separation and interfacing systems throughout the product life cycle.
• You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a positive attitude are critical.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do:

• Participate in entire hardware lifecycle for a variety of moving mechanical assemblies and structures.
• Develop and scrub requirements
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Conceptual design/analysis
• Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations for your responsible mechanisms.
• Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Production Implementation
• Hardware development and qualification test definition
• Demonstrate compliance with NASA, Space Force, or other relevant launch jurisdiction standards
• Collaborate with team to develop and improve processes related to above responsibilities.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• 8+years of experience in industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP
• designing and analyzing composite and metallic structure.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX preferable)
• Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight
• Good understanding of first principles from variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, structural dynamics, materials, fluids/thermodynamics, electrical)
• Drive for independent learning.
• Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, and testing.
• Experience developing physical tests to validate analysis and evaluate assumptions
• Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley's)
• Previous experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms.
• Working knowledge of at least one computer/scripting language at the professional or hobbyist level.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and drug screen

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.