Research & Development Engineer III - Mechanical / Aerospace

Motive Workforce; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

4-day work week

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Motive Workforce in Reno, NV, is seeking an experienced Research & Development Engineer III (Mechanical/Aerospace). You will take concepts through design, prototyping, testing and validation of new aerospace products. The role focuses on hands-on development, advanced analysis and collaboration with manufacturing to bring ideas to production. This position offers a 4-day work week with Fridays off and generous employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Concept through design, prototyping, testing and product development.
• Strong ability to create and evaluate mechanical designs, components and assemblies.
• Develop and execute test plans; analyze results to drive improvements.
• Understand manufacturability and transition of new products to production.
• Develop technical documentation and engineering reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop new aerospace products from concept to validation.
• Create and evaluate mechanical designs, components and assemblies.
• Perform engineering analysis to assess performance and manufacturability.
• Design experiments, build prototypes and develop test plans.
• Analyze test data and troubleshoot performance issues.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototype testing

Design for Manufacturability

Test data analysis

Materials and joining

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA

Job description

Research & Development Engineer III - Mechanical / Aerospace

Engineer What's Next in Aerospace With a 3-Day Weekend Every Week!

What if your next engineering role gave you the opportunity to design, build and test new aerospace products while also giving you every Friday off?

This is an opportunity to join an established, family-owned aerospace manufacturer where innovation, stability and quality of life actually go together.

You’ll work a 4-day work week with Fridays and weekends off, receive 100% employer-paid medical coverage for the employee, and join an organization with approximately 80% employee retention that has never had a company layoff.

And you’ll do it from Northern Nevada, where there’s no individual state income tax and your weekends can mean skiing or hiking around Lake Tahoe roughly 30 minutes away or heading to the Pacific Coast just a few hours down the road.

They’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who enjoys taking ideas from concept through design, prototyping, testing and product development.

This is not simply a manufacturing or process engineering position. The focus is developing new products and technologies, solving mechanical design challenges, building and testing prototypes, analyzing performance and helping turn new ideas into real aerospace products.

If you’re ready to do meaningful engineering work while gaining back your Fridays,

This organization develops specialized fastening, bonding and assembly technologies used across aerospace, defense and space. If you enjoy designing, building, testing and turning new ideas into real products, this is an opportunity to stay close to the engineering. As an R&D Engineer III, you’ll take new aerospace products from early concepts through design, prototyping, testing and validation, working hands‑on with engineering, manufacturing and technical teams. You’ll solve real mechanical engineering challenges and see your designs make their way into actual aerospace applications.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop new aerospace products from concept through design, prototyping, testing and validation


• Create and evaluate mechanical designs, components and assemblies


• Perform engineering analysis to evaluate performance, strength and manufacturability


• Design experiments, build prototypes and develop test plans to evaluate new concepts


• Analyze test data, troubleshoot performance issues and drive design improvements


• Evaluate materials, fastening methods, joining technologies and manufacturing processes


• Develop product requirements, test procedures, engineering reports and technical documentation


• Support design verification, validation and qualification activities


• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality to transition new designs into production


• Research aerospace requirements, specifications and emerging technologies


• Communicate technical findings and manage multiple development projects

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field


• 5+ years of mechanical engineering, R&D or new product development experience


• Experience taking physical products from concept through design, prototyping, testing and validation


• Hands‑on mechanical design, prototype development and engineering testing experience


• Strong mechanical problem‑solving, failure analysis and test‑data interpretation skills


• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical requirements


• Experience developing test plans, product requirements and technical documentation


• Understanding of design for manufacturability and transitioning new products into production


• Comfortable working hands‑on with prototypes, test equipment, technicians and manufacturing teams

Preferred Experience:

• Mechanical design of aerospace components, assemblies or structures


• New product development from concept through production


• CAD-based design and mechanical/structural analysis


• Prototype design, fabrication, testing and validation


• Qualification testing, DOE and test‑data analysis


• Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)


• Aerospace fasteners, mechanical joining or adhesive‑bonded assemblies


• Composite structures or lightweight aerospace materials


• Failure analysis and root‑cause investigation


• Aerospace manufacturing experience

• 100% Employer‑Paid Medical Coverage for the Employee


• 401(k) with Company Match


• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development


• No Individual State Income Tax in Nevada


• Exceptional Stability - No Company Layoffs, Even During COVID


• Career Growth with an Established Aerospace & Defense Manufacturer


• Northern Nevada Location Near Lake Tahoe, Skiing, Hiking & Outdoor Recreation


• Relocation Assistance Provided