Mechanical Design Engineer
Quick Summary
We’re ALTEN Technology USA,
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Mechanical Design Engineer
ONSITE in Berkeley, CA
- SolidWorks part, assembly, drawing, and configuration development.
- Mechanical component redesign for lower material, tooling, fabrication, and assembly cost.
- Sheet metal, weldments, machined parts, piping/fittings, plastics, fasteners, and tolerance stack-ups.
- Working knowledge of DFM, GD&T, DFMEA, problem solving, and design validation.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Create and revise 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, BOMs, and engineering releases.
- →Develop cost-reduction concepts while maintaining requirements and critical interfaces.
- →Perform packaging, tolerance, fit, form, function, and manufacturability assessments.
- →Resolve nonconformities and field issues through root-cause analysis and design revision.
- →Support design reviews, supplier coordination, prototype evaluation, and validation planning.
- 2+ years for junior or 4+ years for mid-level mechanical design assignments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Experience in product design from concept through detailed design, verification, release, and production support.
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, DFMEA, and engineering change control.
- Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations across design, manufacturing, analysis, suppliers, and customers.
- Hands-on SolidWorks experience is required; provide examples of production-released designs.
Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 23, 2026
- First seen
- September 23, 2026
- Last seen
- September 23, 2026
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