Machine Design Engineer II
Role Overview
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.
Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Required Qualifications:
- US citizenship is required to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations.
- A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace from an ABET-accredited program.
- Minimum of Three (3) years’ relevant Machine Design experience (see “Adjacent Industries” below)
- Knowledge of, experience of some, and exposure to most, common machine design elements: gears, bearings, belts, machine screws, chains, cams, linkages, gearmotors, servomotors, etc.
- Strong mechanical engineering analytical skills – kinematics, dynamics, stress/strain, power transmission, etc.
- FEA – static stress-strain, natural frequency.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Design for small-scale fabrication & manufacturing (milling, turning, welding, laser-cutting, forming, etc.)
- Design for assembly & installation.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in employing GD&T/ASTM Y14.5 in detailed design drawings; understanding of tolerance, fits, and stack-up analysis.
- Scope/Schedule/Budget management.
- 3D CAD experience, Inventor or Solidworks preferred.
- Design for fiber-composites manufacturing (fiberglass, carbon fiber).
- FEA – thermal, non-linear, forced mode dynamics and multi-physics analysis, Ansys preferred.
- Design experience with ASME B&PV Section VII, Div I & Div II.
- Fluid Power – employing pneumatic/hydraulic cylinders, valve stand design, P&IDs, etc.
- Basic experience with machine instrumentation (proximity sensors, vision sensors, strain gauges, scales, etc.)
- Installation Support and Supervision – guiding and answering suppliers, subcontractors and other trades questions from the office and on-site.
- Adjacent Industries:
- Aerospace & Defense Mechanical Design.
- Factory Automation (material handling, web handling, process automation, etc.)
- Fluid Power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics).
- Description of Work Environment:
- Work will mainly be performed in an inside-office environment.
- Travel 1-3 days per quarter.
- Essential Functions
- Special clothing/equipment (wearing) - 1%
- Work Environment - Inside - 99%; Outside - 1%
- Travel/Transportation Requirements - 1-3 days per quarter
- Office equipment/machines - 100%
- Hours - Monday thru Thursday - 7:30am to 5:15pm, Friday - 7:30am to 11:30am
- Regular Attendance - 100%
- Compensation Details:
- $82k – $108k
- The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
- Benefits Overview:
- Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
- Original Posting:
- 10/12/2026 - Until Filled
- Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
- Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
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