Senior Aerospace Design Engineer - SolidWorks Leader

Actalent; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSAs and FSAs

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Actalent in Mukilteo, WA seeks a Senior Design Engineer for defense/aerospace structures and mechanisms. Lead mechanical design from concept through validation, with hands-on CAD, analyses, and drawings, mentoring juniors and coordinating across programs.

You will interpret requirements, perform stress analyses, develop design solutions, support qualification testing, and deliver robust hardware for government and commercial contracts within a 9/80 onsite work environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent field.
• Typically 6+ years of aerospace/defense system design experience.
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, GD&T, CAD/CAE knowledge.
• Engineering calculations, tolerance stack-ups, materials/strength/stress fundamentals.
• Drawing and technical diagram interpretation.
• Knowledge of military/commercial design specifications.
• Experience with qualification-tested hardware.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent priorities/design efforts.
• Technical problem-solving and creativity.
• Strong communication and customer relationship skills.
• Quality- and safety-focused mindset.
• U.S. person status required under U.S. export-control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts independently while remaining hands-on with CAD, drawings, engineering calculations, analysis, and hardware development.
• Support multiple simultaneous programs and contribute to proposal efforts, rapid concept development, and customer-facing technical presentations.
• Work from system-level or baseline requirements and develop a design solution rather than supporting an established production environment.
• Participate in clean-sheet or new-product design, requirements interpretation, concept development, system-level requirements reviews, concept/design reviews, Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), design maturation, development testing, qualification, and flight-test-related development.
• Perform stress analysis, work on government contracts and acquisitions, and engage in conceptual design and customer presentations.

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

Engineering calculations

Stress analysis

Independent work

Customer communications

Design for defense

Education

BS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Actalent in Mukilteo, WA seeks a Senior Design Engineer for defense/aerospace structures and mechanisms. Lead mechanical design from concept through validation, with hands-on CAD, analyses, and drawings, mentoring juniors and coordinating across programs.

You will interpret requirements, perform stress analyses, develop design solutions, support qualification testing, and deliver robust hardware for government and commercial contracts within a 9/80 onsite work environment.