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Mechanical Packaging Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA
  • Mountain View, CA
  • $120,000–$140,000 Per Year
2 days ago

Job Description

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Mechanical Packaging Engineer

Location: On-site in Mountain View, CA (Preferred). On-site in Denver, CO (Satisfactory). Remote within USA (Less Preferred)

Job Duration: 10 months

 

Our client is the first non-military unmanned aircraft company to receive FAA Type Certification (2022) and operate under an FAA Production Certificate. We are seeking a Mechanical Packaging Engineer to lead the mechanical packaging and systems integration for aircraft (avionics, motors, controllers) and ground systems for our drone delivery system.

 

Responsibilities

  • Package avionics, motors, controllers, and related hardware in the aircraft
  • Package electronics and subsystems in docks and ground systems
  • Manage space claims, mounting, and serviceability access
  • Address thermal management, vibration, and environmental protection
  • Coordinate harness routing and interfaces with the electrical team
  • Produce CAD models, drawings, and integration documentation

 

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of electromechanical packaging and systems integration experience
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, CATIA)
  • GD&T and design for manufacturing and assembly
  • Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements)

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • UAV or aerospace experience
  • Thermal and vibration analysis
  • Enclosure and ingress-protection design

 

Salary Range

  • $120,000 - 140,000
  • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Numbers & Facts

LocationMountain View, CA
Salary$120,000–$140,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Address Managementunmatched
  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Avionicsunmatched
  • CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
  • CATIA CADunmatched
  • Claims Managementunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Design for Assembly (DFA)unmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Electromechanical Systemsunmatched
  • Electronicsunmatched
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)unmatched
  • Federal Contractsunmatched
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Designunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Medical Equipmentunmatched
  • Medical Roboticsunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Military Industryunmatched
  • Outsourcingunmatched
  • Product Developmentunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • SolidWorksunmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • Thermal Analysisunmatched
  • Thermal Managementunmatched
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)unmatched

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