Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Description
**Role: Mechanical Design Engineer****Client: Defense\-Aerospace****Hourly Rate: up to $70/hr (W2, non\-benefited)****Length: 5\-months****Location:** **Grand Prairie, TX****Clearance: Candidate must have the Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance. Not needed to start.** **Description:*** Develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
* Develop basic data and create preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals.
* Investigate pertinent design factors including ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength\-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
* Coordinate with other organizations affected by design development.
* Create layouts of assemblies and detail parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products.
* Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
* Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommend revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
**Technical Skills \& Qualifications*** Minimum 6 years of mechanical design experience in Military, Defense, or UAS systems, including small air vehicle design and development
* Proven 6\+ years of experience delivering design concepts, detailed drawings, and hardware through prototype and/or production stages
* Minimum 6 years of experience using PLM/ERP tools (e.g., Windchill) for change control, configuration management, and traceability
* Strong attention to detail demonstrated through 6\+ years of professional experience
* In‑depth knowledge of complex mechanical and electrical concepts with 4\+ years of experience
* Proficiency in Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) with 2\+ years of hands‑on experience
* Practical application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD\&T) with 2\+ years of experience
* Experience performing part tolerancing with 2\+ years of experience
* Experience creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) with 1\+ year of experience
* Strong analytical skills to resolve weight, performance, and requirements trade‑offs
* Collaborative mindset with the ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary design teams
**Required Education and Experience:**
B.S. or higher in Mechnical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience; must possess 6\+ years of related experience
If interested in learning more about this position, please email your resume to KDunkin@geologics.com and I will call back with more information.
* Develop basic data and create preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals.
* Investigate pertinent design factors including ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength\-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
* Coordinate with other organizations affected by design development.
* Create layouts of assemblies and detail parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products.
* Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
* Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommend revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
**Technical Skills \& Qualifications*** Minimum 6 years of mechanical design experience in Military, Defense, or UAS systems, including small air vehicle design and development
* Proven 6\+ years of experience delivering design concepts, detailed drawings, and hardware through prototype and/or production stages
* Minimum 6 years of experience using PLM/ERP tools (e.g., Windchill) for change control, configuration management, and traceability
* Strong attention to detail demonstrated through 6\+ years of professional experience
* In‑depth knowledge of complex mechanical and electrical concepts with 4\+ years of experience
* Proficiency in Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) with 2\+ years of hands‑on experience
* Practical application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD\&T) with 2\+ years of experience
* Experience performing part tolerancing with 2\+ years of experience
* Experience creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) with 1\+ year of experience
* Strong analytical skills to resolve weight, performance, and requirements trade‑offs
* Collaborative mindset with the ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary design teams
**Required Education and Experience:**
B.S. or higher in Mechnical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience; must possess 6\+ years of related experience
If interested in learning more about this position, please email your resume to KDunkin@geologics.com and I will call back with more information.
Posted: 2026-04-29