????️ 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
???? Immediate search — by Career Staffing Talent (CST)
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.
How to Apply
This is a CST search. Submit your résumé along with a brief summary of your hands-on aerospace robotics or automation hardware projects directly to this job posting.