Mechanical Engineer - Robotics

Career Staffing Talent; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision

PTO

Job summary

Career Staffing Talent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for an aerospace robotics role in Seattle/Shoreline, WA. The position is on-site, full-time, and involves direct-hire prospects with a comprehensive benefits package.

You will lead design from SOW through prototyping, perform rigorous load analyses, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deploy hardware on production lines. Expect ownership of end-to-end mechanical design.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Hands-on aerospace robotics or automation background.
• Advanced SolidWorks with complex assemblies.
• Rigorous GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and DFM knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Translate SOWs into design objectives and prototypes.
• Perform first-principles load analysis and trade studies.
• Take concepts to prototyping and TRL for factory deployment.
• Create 3D models and assemblies in SolidWorks.
• Lead prototyping, testing, and validation on real hardware.

Skills

Aerospace robotics

GD&T

DFM/DFMA

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

CATIA

Job description

Mechanical Engineer --- Aerospace Robotics

Seattle / Shoreline, WA · On‑site

Full-time · Direct Hire

$105,000 -- $150,000 base + 401(k) match, full medical/dental/vision, PTO

CST has been retained on a confidential search for a Mechanical Engineer to join an aerospace robotics pioneer transforming autonomous manufacturing through high-rate, "lights-out" robotic factory platforms. You will work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with a senior design strike team solving high‑stakes mechanical problems—engineering precision electromechanical assemblies deployed on live aerospace factory floors and flight lines, not slideware.

Why This Role Is Different

• Rapid Engineering Compounding: Small strike team, senior peers, and high‑complexity design cycles where a 4--8 year engineer accelerates technical ownership faster than in a siloed Tier‑1 prime.
• Deployed Production Hardware: Real hardware shipping globally to automate aerospace aerostructures; you will see your CAD drawings convert to metal and revenue.
• Full‑Lifecycle Scope: Complete ownership from initial SOW and requirements through SolidWorks CAD, mechanical load calculations, BOM management, prototyping, testing, and production handoff.

What You Will Own

Product & Mechanical Design

• Translate customer SOWs and technical requirements into rigorous design objectives and functional prototypes.
• Drive design decisions using first-principles calculations: free‑body diagrams, mechanical load analysis, lifecycle simulations, and trade studies.
• Take platforms and end‑effectors from concept through prototyping to high Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) for factory deployment.
• Execute all primary 3D modeling and assembly design in SolidWorks.

Prototyping, Testing & Optimization

• Lead hands‑on rapid prototyping, bench testing, and real‑world electromechanical validation.
• Optimize systems for Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA), targeting structural cost efficiency and assembly speed.
• Perform FEA and dynamic simulations to benchmark and improve platform reliability and load efficiency metrics.

Cross-Disciplinary Integration & Manufacturing Support

• Collaborate directly with electrical and robotics software engineers to integrate closed‑loop sensing, actuators, linear rails, and multi‑axis mechanisms.
• Generate high‑precision part and assembly drawings with strict GD&T standards for CNC machine shops and sheet metal fabricators.
• Issue work orders, build BOMs, author work instructions, and provide direct hands‑on QA/assembly support on the shop floor.

Must-Haves

• 4+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience (minimum 3+ in hands‑on aerospace robotics or automation).
• Hands‑on aerospace robotics / industrial automation background --- this is the primary candidate filter.
• Advanced SolidWorks proficiency, including complex assemblies and disciplined part‑drawing generation.
• Rigorous command of GD&T (ASME Y14.5), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and precision metals fabrication.
• Firm machinery design foundation: engineering mechanics, materials science, fatigue/failure prevention, and electromechanical drive selection.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or a closely related discipline.
• Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (ITAR/aerospace compliance requirement).

Nice-to-Haves

• Proven experience with multi‑position electromechanical assemblies, precision linear actuators, or closed‑loop motion hardware.
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulation experience (stress, modal, thermal).
• Familiarity with enterprise PDM / PLM workflows and large‑scale BOM management.
• Exposure to CATIA or multi‑CAD client environments.

Logistics & Terms

• Location: Seattle / Shoreline, WA --- On‑site design facility and testing lab.
• Travel: Up to 25% for customer site integrations, flight line testing, and field deployments.
• Compensation: $105,000 -- $150,000 base salary DOE + comprehensive 401(k) match + 100% covered health, dental, and vision + PTO.
• Clearance / Status: U.S. Person status required.