Design Engineer III

Alten USA
Mukilteo, WA, United States
22 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$125,000.0 - $150,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Computer-Aided Design SolidWorks (CAD) Solid Modeling

Job description

As a Design Engineer III you will be responsible for;

  • Leads conceptual and detailed design of aerospace structures, mechanisms, and mechanical systems in alignment with customer requirements and industry standards.
  • Creates 2-D layout drawings and 3-D solid model concepts for mechanical systems.
  • Performs engineering calculations and analyses to validate safe operation and compliance with requirements.
  • Verifies design calculations and analysis performed by peers and junior engineers.
  • Reviews design for cost, manufacturability, and quality assurance considerations.
  • Develops engineering documentation including drawings, bills of materials, manufacturing requirements, and inspection specifications.
  • Supports manufacturing, quality assurance, assembly, testing, and deployment activities throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Provides technical support to internal teams, suppliers, and customers during development and production.
  • Supports proposal development, presentations, and business development activities.
  • Mentors junior engineers and acts as a technical resource across the team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent relevant experience and registration.
  • Typically 4-7 years of aerospace or defense experience.
  • Solid understanding of multiple engineering technologies.
  • Proven experience leading the design of robust hardware.
  • Detailed knowledge of military and commercial design specifications.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks and experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD\&T).
  • Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools relevant to mechanical systems design.
  • This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

About the company

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.

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