Top Mechanical Engineering Jobs in Seattle, WA

Leads mechanical design and new product introduction for automotive-grade connected devices, specializing in ruggedized connectors, waterproof enclosures, cable harnesses, and sealing systems. Creates production-ready CAD models and drawings, performs tolerance and failure analysis, validates designs, and supports manufacturing readiness. Collaborates with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers across the product lifecycle, including NPI builds, process validation, production ramp, and critical field issue investigations. International travel supports offshore manufacturing and customer-site failure analysis.

Owns fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and mechanical installations for Group 5 UAV aircraft. Designs ram-air circuits, liquid cooling systems, ECS/TMS architecture, brackets, mounts, and supports. Performs fluid, thermal, structural, and tolerance analyses; develops CAD models and drawings; sources components; coordinates suppliers; and builds test setups. Delivers integrated, maintainable hardware in an accelerated aerospace development environment.

Design and develop complex mechanical and actuated systems for autonomous UAVs, including CAD, structural and kinematic analysis, FEA, tolerance analysis, prototyping, testing, and production release. Collaborate across engineering teams, support aircraft integration and flight testing, ensure reliability and performance goals, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical direction.

Supports the design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, and testing of mechanical and structural aerospace hardware and test systems. Creates CAD models, drawings, fixtures, and test procedures; assists with structural, thermal, and fatigue assessments; performs prototyping, troubleshooting, and design validation; documents results; and coordinates with manufacturing teams and suppliers in laboratory, shop, and field environments.

Supports the design, integration, prototyping, testing, and release of mechanical systems for autonomous aircraft. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, drawings, bills of materials, tolerance analysis, engineering calculations, preliminary FEA, component selection, prototype testing, aircraft integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, and test teams while completing defined tasks under guidance.

Designs HVAC, plumbing, and related mechanical systems for major construction and renovation projects supporting NAVFAC Northwest. Reviews designs, technical reports, RFIs, submittals, and project deliverables; develops technical recommendations; supports construction field activities; and coordinates with NAVFAC personnel, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams. Requires six or more years of mechanical design experience, AutoCAD and Revit proficiency, UFC knowledge, a four-year engineering degree, U.S. citizenship, and a valid driver’s license.

Designs and improves factory processes and manufacturing procedures for traveling-wave tube amplifier assemblies used in Starlink gateways. Responsibilities include new product introduction, production process development, hands-on hardware testing, troubleshooting, environmental and performance validation, supplier collaboration, and design-for-manufacturability improvements that increase reliability, reduce cost, and improve production rates. The engineer owns hardware outcomes from development through production and may work extended hours for mission-critical deadlines.

Design and develop mechanical, structural, thermal, and electromechanical satellite hardware from concept through high-volume production and on-orbit operation. Responsibilities include requirements development, CAD and analysis, design-for-manufacturing, environmental and performance testing, supply-chain and production-line integration, and ownership of product delivery timelines. Engineers may support mechanisms, space lasers, avionics, structures, solar arrays, or battery packs.

Designs HVAC, plumbing, mechanical piping, BMS controls, and related systems for data centers, telecom, federal, and high-tech facilities. Develops calculations, equipment selections, drawings, specifications, reports, and studies; performs code research, QA/QC, construction administration, and existing-system surveys. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, guides junior engineers, supports project management and proposals, and travels to project sites.

Develops manufacturing and quality systems for tight-tolerance machined satellite RF hardware. Responsibilities include owning product success, designing tooling and shop automation, implementing DFM and process improvements, developing quality plans, and managing capital projects through activation. Requires collaboration with design engineers and machinists, hands-on machining or inspection knowledge, GD&T expertise, and basic programming proficiency. Up to 10% travel and extended hours may be required.

Own the end-to-end design, qualification, and deployment of valves, seals, fittings, compensators, filters, and other fluid components for high-temperature, high-pressure subsea geothermal power plants. Responsibilities include mechanical analysis, material selection, CAD and tolerance development, hot-fluid test-rig design, qualification testing, root-cause investigations, supplier coordination, and plant-level architecture decisions.

Own subsea geothermal plant primary structures from requirements through design, fabrication, testing, qualification, and deployment. Design frames, foundations, landing systems, lifting hardware, pressure housings, and pressure-tolerant structures. Define load cases, perform hand calculations and FEA, address fatigue, buckling, corrosion, and thermal loads, and collaborate with fabricators and cross-functional engineers. Lead structural testing, failure investigations, and plant architecture decisions for hardware deployed in deep seawater.

Own electromechanical hardware from requirements through design, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and subsea deployment. Responsibilities include high-power connectors and busswork, pressure-compensated electronics packaging, thermal management, actuators, motors, seals, and mechanisms. The role involves translating electrical requirements into mechanical designs, developing high-voltage and hydrostatic test setups, investigating failures, managing suppliers, creating CAD models and drawings, and contributing to plant-level architecture.

Designs and owns satellite mechanical and electromechanical hardware from concept through testing, manufacturing, launch, and on-orbit operation. Responsibilities include structural and thermal analysis, CAD design, design optimization, design for manufacturing, environmental testing, supply-chain and production-line development, and delivery timeline ownership. Engineers may support mechanisms, space lasers, avionics, structures, solar arrays, or battery packs.

Designs and owns satellite payload hardware from concept through testing, manufacturing, production ramp, launch, and on-orbit operation. Responsibilities include mechanical and electromechanical design, structural and thermal analysis, environmental testing, design-for-manufacturing, supply-chain integration, production optimization, and cross-functional collaboration on antennas, actuators, mechanisms, and other spacecraft systems.

Design and develop mechanical and electromechanical satellite hardware from concept through high-volume production and on-orbit operation. Responsibilities include structural, thermal, and mechanical analysis; CAD and FEA; design optimization; DFM; environmental and performance testing; supply-chain and production-line development; and ownership of delivery timelines. Engineers may support mechanisms, space lasers, avionics, structures, solar arrays, or battery packs.

Designs, analyzes, tests, builds, and supports the full on-orbit lifecycle of Starlink electric propulsion hardware. Responsibilities include mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and fluid-system problem solving; CAD and FEA; design for manufacturing; production-line development; vacuum and environmental testing; root-cause investigations; and cross-functional collaboration. The engineer owns propulsion products from concept through high-volume production, launch, and on-orbit performance.

Designs and owns satellite wire harnesses from concept through production, qualification, and system integration. Responsibilities include 3D CAD design, electrical schematics, mechanical and electrical analysis, thermal and vibration testing, manufacturing documentation, trade studies, and collaboration with production and integration teams. The role supports Starlink spacecraft and requires up to 30% travel.

Designs, models, and analyzes mechanical systems, assemblies, mechanisms, structural frames, conveyors, tooling, guarding, and automation equipment. Creates 3D models, drawings, and bills of material; performs troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, tolerance analysis, component sizing, and material selection. Supports fabrication, assembly, testing, field integration, and commissioning while ensuring safety and code compliance. Provides technical guidance and manages small to mid-sized mechanical work packages.

Designs, models, and analyzes mechanical systems, assemblies, tooling, conveyors, guarding, mechanisms, and automation equipment. Creates 3D models, drawings, and bills of material; performs tolerance analysis, sizing, material selection, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis. Supports fabrication, assembly, testing, installation, commissioning, and field integration while managing small to mid-sized projects, maintaining documentation, ensuring safety compliance, and mentoring engineers and technicians.

Lead mechanical design for federal facility projects, mentor staff, produce construction-ready IFC packages, manage budgets/schedules/staffing, ensure compliance with federal/industry standards, engage clients and business development, and perform site visits (~20% travel).

Leads mechanical integration of aircraft subsystems from concept through production, including installation architecture, equipment packaging, routing, interface definition, drawings, tolerance analyses, and manufacturing support. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, prototype builds, and production issue resolution. Designs complex machined, composite, fabricated, and sheet-metal assemblies; supports technical planning and risk management; and mentors junior engineers in CAD, GD&T, installation design, and engineering practices.

Develops advanced mechanical design solutions for consumer, medical, clean technology, and automation products. Works through ambiguous engineering challenges, collaborates with clients and cross-functional teams, and supports product development from concept through production. Responsibilities include applying mechanical engineering principles, design for manufacture and assembly, testing and analysis, vendor collaboration, and presenting engineering designs and reports. The role may involve travel between client locations and requires a customer-focused, team-oriented approach.

Lead AI training project development based on real-world mechanical engineering workflows. Design multidisciplinary engineering scenarios, define requirements and acceptance criteria, decompose complex problems into technical tasks, coordinate engineering contributions, and evaluate design feasibility. Apply expertise in mechanical design, analysis, manufacturing, verification, testing, and root-cause analysis to ensure realistic professional standards and deliverables.

Leads mechanical and structural integration for E-767 AWACS avionics, communications, and mission-system upgrades. Responsibilities include aircraft modification design, structural and stress analysis, CAD and engineering documentation, airworthiness certification, qualification activities, design reviews, testing, and on-site installation support. The role supervises engineering activities and collaborates with government customers, Boeing, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams. Experience with aircraft modifications, avionics integration, military airworthiness, radio systems, EMC/EMI, TEMPEST, and E3 requirements is required.