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Job description
Role# 1: Mechanical Engineer
Start: Immediate
Duration: 12 Months+ Extension
Location: San Diego, CA (HYHBRID)
Type: W2 Contract / C2C
Rate: max - $75 - $80/ hour on C2C
Job Overview:
Mechanical Design engineers with Manufacturing engineering background.
Experience:
- In the design and development of electromechanical actuators, industrial or aerospace flow control valve.
- Direct hands-on experience designing, analyzing, and validating linear or rotary electromechanical actuators.
Software Expertise: Proficiency in SolidWorks and a proven track record working within a SolidWorks PDM Enterprise environment.
GD&T Proficiency: Deep understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5, with proven experience designing for manufacturing, assembly, and strict stack-up control.
Analytical Modeling: Experience modeling or multi-domain behavior using tools like MATLAB/Simulink, Amesim, or equivalent simulation packages.
Materials & Metallurgy: Experience in raw material selection (aluminum, titanium, alloy steels), specialized coatings, heat treatment processes, and dynamic sealing methods.
Industry Standards: Familiarity with rigorous industry validation protocols, safety isolation margins, and certification frameworks
Environmental Testing: Direct exposure to hardware qualification testing, covering proof pressure, environmental leakage, thermal shock, salt fog, and random vibration profile.
Role# 2: Mechanical Engineer
Start: Immediate
Duration: 12 Months+ Extension
Location: Irvine, CA (HYHBRID)
Type: W2 Contract / C2C
s Only
Rate: max - $80/ hour on C2C
Job Overview:
Mechanical Engineer with strong thermal systems experiences to design, analyze, test and qualify mechanical and thermal management equipment, including environmental control systems (ECS), for defense and aerospace applications.
The engineer will own project deliverables with general supervision, support senior engineers on complex assignments and guide junior team members.
Mandatory Skills
- Bachelors (B.S.M.E.) or master s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from a recognized four-year college or university.
- 5 to 10 years of experience in the design, analysis, development and testing of mechanical equipment, systems, and processes.
- Strong working knowledge of applied thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and mechanical design.
- Hands-on experience developing thermal systems such as thermal management, heat exchangers, cold plates, air/liquid cooling and environmental control systems (ECS).
- Ability to perform thermal and fluid calculations.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA) and knowledge of drawing and drafting standards, including GD&T.
- Hands-on hardware and test experience (required): assembly, repair, test setup, instrumentation, data analysis and troubleshooting of ECS and related equipment.
- Understanding of military, environmental and test specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-810, DO-160).
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to write technical reports and present designs effectively to peers, engineers and customers.
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