Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50 - $75/hour (Based on Experience)
Contractor Work Model: Onsite – onsite
Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Responsibilities
- Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and repair mechanical systems and hardware.
- Serve as a primary mechanical engineering point of contact for integration and assembly activities, including defining and optimizing assembly sequences and build flows.
- Identify, prioritize, and plan available work, resolving technical and procedural roadblocks to facilitate integration tasks.
- Develop and release engineering artifacts (3D models, drawings, specifications, work instructions) to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and operations.
- Design and maintain mechanical ground support equipment (GSE) and tooling (fixtures, alignment tools, lift/handling devices, check-out equipment) to support safe and efficient integration and test.
- Provide hands-on, on-the-floor engineering support during assembly and integration, working directly with technicians to resolve fit, alignment, and access issues.
- Support nonconformance resolution, rework plans, and rapid design updates.
- Implement and improve operating procedures and processes; resolve system malfunctions and provide clear technical guidance to stakeholders.
- Research and analyze design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other technical data to evaluate feasibility, cost, risk, and maintenance requirements.
- Specify system components and direct modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design intent, performance requirements, and applicable standards.
- Investigate equipment failures and integration issues; diagnose root causes and develop corrective actions and recommendations for maintenance and operations teams.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, test, and supply chain to ensure designs are producible, maintainable, and verifiable.
Requirements
- S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of recent experience designing aerospace or equivalent mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles.
- Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD tools (e.g., Creo, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks).
- Experience with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control for tubing/piping, welded assemblies, and machined components.
- Demonstrated understanding of metallic and non-metallic materials, finishes, and treatments.
- Hands-on experience in an assembly, integration, or test environment, working directly with technicians to troubleshoot build issues and implement design changes and GSE/tooling solutions.
- Experience working independently on rapid development or prototype programs with evolving requirements.
- Proven ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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