Senior Mechanical Engineer

JOB TITLE: Senior Mechanical Engineer
LOCATION: Bothell, WA
PAY RATE: $52.4-72/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

• Designs complex aircraft interior furnishings and structural components including ceilings, sidewalls, flooring systems, floor structures, ceiling grids, monuments, and OEM modifications.

• Interprets and analyzes subsystem and project specifications for aircraft interior design.

• Selects materials based on structural, manufacturing, and performance requirements.

• Evaluates material trade-offs involving composites, metals, coatings, treatments, and hardness specifications.

• Collaborates with suppliers and testing organizations to validate material selections.

• Partners with Manufacturing Engineering to optimize designs for reduced part count, lower manufacturing costs, improved manufacturability, increased quality, and reduced assembly errors.

• Develops and maintains Bills of Materials, fabrication specifications, and assembly documentation.

• Ensures designs meet FAA regulations and company quality standards.

• Supports test planning, test setup preparation, and test report development.

• Maintains current knowledge of design methodologies, materials, software tools, and industry best practices.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Prior aerospace or aviation experience required.

• Aircraft interior design experience strongly preferred.

• Advanced 3D CAD experience with Autodesk Inventor preferred.

• Strong 2D drafting experience with AutoCAD.

• Experience with aircraft interior structures and furnishings, design for manufacturing and assembly, material selection and qualification, and weight and balance analysis.

• Experience with mechanical motion modeling, engineering drawing creation and review, and ANSI Y14.5 GD&T standards.

• Experience with aircraft structures, monuments, ceiling and sidewall systems, flooring systems, placards, OEM modifications, and avionics equipment installations and LRU integration.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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