Mechanical Engineer 3-Hybrid

Airbus • Mukilteo, WA

2d • $123,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer 3 is a senior‑level contributor responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing complex mechanical systems for advanced robotic platforms.

How we care for you:

Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).

Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of experience with GED/Associates degree.
• Four or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Two or more years of experience with a Master’s Degree.
• One or more years of experience with a PhD
• Able to execute day-to-day work without instruction or guidance.
• Begins to mentor junior engineers, occasionally approaching senior engineers for technical guidance and advice on new assignments.
• Experience working with power tools, hand tools, and machine shop equipment is a must.
• Hands-on experience working with, electric motors, gears, seals, springs, and fasteners is a must.
• Experience designing mechanisms is a must.
• Three or more years of experience with mechanical design tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, etc. is required.
• Experience with pneumatics, linear guides, ball screws, and position sensors is a must.
• Solidworks
• Jira
• able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
• able to travel independently and at short notice.
• able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Finite Element Analysis and modeling tools is desired.
• Experience working with robots is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, Prototype, and Test Formulate innovative conceptual designs and evolve them into final designs to meet customer requirements.
• Propose new and innovative solutions for complex mechanical systems.
• Fabricate, modify, and test robotic and automated assembly prototypes.
• Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on automated assembly prototypes.
• Work with Software, Electrical, System Engineers and Project Management to ensure a successful product lifecycle.
• Performs hands-on work when needed.
• Troubleshoot Plan or coordinate activities to investigate and resolve customers' reports of technical problems with automated tooling.
• Review performance reports and documentation from customers and field engineers and inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to determine the problem.
• Contribute to technical reports or other documentation, such as, handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.
• Project Manage and Document Develops, plans, and executes a project and leads one or more operators, technicians, and/or associate engineers on the execution of design tasks, prototype builds, and test setups.
• Designs high-quality experiments with fast iteration speed.
• Is responsible for the execution of an entire project task.
• Leads project tasks and is responsible with minimal guidance for technical leadership within those project tasks.
• Owns the quality of execution, iteration speed, quality of the decision-making, and quality of the results (as appropriate) of project tasks.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in the application of specialized knowledge on work that is predominantly intellectual and for which the output produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in relation to a given period of time.
• Company Culture, Values and Strategy Embraces company culture and values through exemplary execution and behavior.
• Contributes to the company technical strategy.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree