Mechanical Engineer - Solidworks

About the role

An industry-leading battery and electric motor aerospace company in Everett, WA is currently hiring for a Mechanical Engineer. The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design and delivery of the company's electric powertrain products. The Mechanical Engineer will evaluate requirements and use cases to create and iterate detailed CAD models of design options including rotatives, structures, materials/lubrication selections, assembly processes, and test methods. Additionally, the Mechanical Engineer will be expected to support design documentation development and release, write technical reports, test requirements, and analyze test results. This role is heavily focused on product release and documentation rather than net-new product design.

Responsibilities

• Apply aerospace standard design practices to electric aircraft motors and sub-components, including machined components, bearing selection/sizing, material selection, coatings, fasteners, lubricants, DFM.
• Conduct trade studies on design and manufacturing options, identify methods for risk reduction and technology development.
• Produce complete design packages detailed drawings, analysis reports, BOMs, assembly instructions.
• Conduct reviews of designs, manufacturing plans, and test procedures to ensure compliance with design and performance requirements.
• Coordinate with other departments through hardware delivery and operations (Quality, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Testing, etc.).
• Lead resolution of technical problems, achieving buy-in from cross-functional teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of technical and certification requirements for Electric Propulsion Units for aviation.

Requirements

Non-negotiable:

• 3-5+ years of relevant experience.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
• Must have SolidWorks experience (strong design experience in SolidWorks vs. familiarity from school). The team needs good drafters who are engineers; engineers who understand how parts are manufactured and who can produce quality drawings efficiently.
• Must have experience working in a manufacturing setting (manufacturing knowledge is more important than advanced theoretical design experience).

Preferred:

• Industry experience in Aerospace, Defense, Battery Technology, Electrification, Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment, Robotics, or Electromechanical Products.
• General PLM experience.
• Proficiency in mechanical design and engineering drawings.
• Production drawing generation.
• Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM).
• Engineering documentation.
• Ansys experience is a bonus.

Pay

$44/hr - $65/hr ($91k/yr - $135k/yr), depending on years of relevant experience.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: typically 3 days on-site in Everett, WA and 2 days remote. 6-month contract to start with potential for extension up to 12 months or conversion to permanent employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Why this role

This is not a maintenance engineering job, a sustaining engineering role, or a company building incremental improvements to existing products. This is an opportunity to help bring next-generation electrification technology from development into real-world production. You'll join a rapidly growing engineering organization that is helping transform how aircraft, defense systems, data centers, heavy transportation, and energy infrastructure are powered. The team has already demonstrated real-world success, with electric propulsion technology flown across multiple aircraft platforms, and is now entering a major commercialization and production phase.

• Work on technology that is actively changing the future of aerospace and electrification.
• Influence products that move from