Senior Mechanical Engineer - Electromechanical Actuation

Energy Jobline ZR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA and FSA options

Complimentary daily lunches onsite

Free snacks, beverages, and refresh m

Company events and celebrations

On-site with move to Cedar Park

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Austin, TX, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a hands-on defense program focused on electromechanical actuation systems. The role covers design, testing, and production support in a small team onsite.

You will own components from prototype through qualification, work across mechanical and electrical interfaces, and contribute to manufacturability and future programs. On-site with meals and strong benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing electromechanical actuation hardware now in production.
• Strong servo systems, motion control, motors, and drivetrain knowledge.
• Experience taking designs through qualification to production.
• Hands-on instrumentation, DAQ, hardware testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to size components and validate performance by calculations.
• Experience with CAD and PLM systems.
• Background in missile systems, UAS, robotics, or automotive actuation.
• Must meet U.S. person ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own electromechanical actuation systems from prototype to production.
• Design and optimize mechanical components for tolerances and environments.
• Manage mechanical/electrical integration including packaging, connectors, harnesses, sensors.
• Design and build test equipment to evaluate performance and thermal behavior.
• Lead vibration, shock, thermal, and lifecycle testing with analysis.
• Identify design improvements through testing and analysis.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, machine shop, and supply chain to improve manufacturability.
• Lead new actuation and motion control designs for future programs.

Skills

Servo systems

Motion control

Motors

Mechanical drivetrain design

Instrumentation

DAQ

CAD

PLM

Missile systems

UAS

Robotics

Automotive actuation

Tools

CAD

PLM

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in Austin, TX, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a hands-on defense program focused on electromechanical actuation systems. The role covers design, testing, and production support in a small team onsite.

You will own components from prototype through qualification, work across mechanical and electrical interfaces, and contribute to manufacturability and future programs. On-site with meals and strong benefits offered.