Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Onsite – Leander, TX Compensation: Around $150,000 depending on experience, expertise, and demonstrated performance

Position Overview

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design, build, test, and deliver mechanical systems that perform reliably in real-world conditions. This role involves full lifecycle ownership of hardware, from early prototypes to production-ready systems. The engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mechanical components meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Component & System Design
• Mechanisms
• Prototyping & Fabrication
• Testing & Validation
• Design for Manufacturability
• Procurement & Build Support

Component & System Design

• Design mechanical components and assemblies with full lifecycle responsibility
• Perform calculations, tolerance analysis, GD&T, and technical drawings
• Ensure designs integrate properly with broader systems and load conditions

Mechanisms

• Design and integrate mechanisms such as linkages, gears, motors, actuators, and structural assemblies

Prototyping & Fabrication

• Rapidly prototype components using internal tools or external vendors
• Manage the cycle from CAD → fabrication → installation → iteration

Testing & Validation

• Conduct real-world testing to validate mechanical performance
• Identify failure modes, analyze performance data, and implement improvements

Design for Manufacturability

• Develop designs that can scale to production
• Work directly with manufacturing teams and vendors to ensure precision and repeatability

Procurement & Build Support

• Source materials, components, and vendors
• Solve supply challenges to maintain build momentum

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on mechanical design experience
• CAD proficiency and understanding of GD&T
• Ability to work independently in fast-moving engineering environments
• Strong problem-solving ability and accountability

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace, UAV, or high-performance mechanical systems
• Additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping
• Designing hardware for production environments