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.
Job Description The Mechanical Designer role assists a team of engineering staff to design components, parts & assemblies, and to create engineering drawings, engineering change orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation. The Designer/Drafter works with engineers and manufacturing personnel to create new designs & drawings, modify existing designs & drawings, document design changes, update bills of materials, and shepherd documents through the configuration management system.
Can be fully REMOTE or ONSITE in Simi Valley, CA
Position Responsibilities
Design mechanical parts, components & assemblies, including composite parts, metallic, and non‑metallic
Create and review engineering drawings and documents that conform to company and industry drawing standards
Analyze manufacturing tolerances and fabrication methods to help ensure part/assembly manufacturability
Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerance
Specify materials, finishes, and workmanship callouts in accordance with industry specifications
Work on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations
Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
A minimum of 4–7 years of related experience with mechanical design and drafting or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Experienced and proficient with SolidWorks EPDM; demonstrated expertise in SolidWorks CAD
Demonstrated competence in designing composite aerospace structures & related composite manufacturing processes
Experience should have emphasis on the design of electro‑mechanical systems, mechanical assemblies, electronics packaging, composite parts, plastic injected molded parts, tooling & fixtures, and wire assemblies
Experienced in creating the following types of drawings: machined parts drawings, composite parts drawings, plastic injection molded part drawings, sheet metal fabrication drawings, source control drawings, specification control drawings, wire assembly drawings, mechanical assembly drawings, and weldment drawings
Demonstrated understanding of industry design & documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies
Vocational or technical school training in related discipline is preferred
Hands‑on design/build UAV experience preferred, especially lightweight RC aircraft or other miniature robotics systems
Experience with Agile PLM preferred
Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on newly introduced assignments
Demonstrates substantial understanding of the position and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks
Consistently demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to interface with other group members and departments
Able to excel in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Has effective problem‑solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one’s own interests
Salary Range $75,000 – $90,000 per year. 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.
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with the federal contractor requirements, including VEVRAA and Executive Order 11246, 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.
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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.
Job Description The Mechanical Designer role assists a team of engineering staff to design components, parts & assemblies, and to create engineering drawings, engineering change orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation. The Designer/Drafter works with engineers and manufacturing personnel to create new designs & drawings, modify existing designs & drawings, document design changes, update bills of materials, and shepherd documents through the configuration management system.
Can be fully REMOTE or ONSITE in Simi Valley, CA
Position Responsibilities
Design mechanical parts, components & assemblies, including composite parts, metallic, and non‑metallic
Create and review engineering drawings and documents that conform to company and industry drawing standards
Analyze manufacturing tolerances and fabrication methods to help ensure part/assembly manufacturability
Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerance
Specify materials, finishes, and workmanship callouts in accordance with industry specifications
Work on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations
Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
A minimum of 4–7 years of related experience with mechanical design and drafting or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Experienced and proficient with SolidWorks EPDM; demonstrated expertise in SolidWorks CAD
Demonstrated competence in designing composite aerospace structures & related composite manufacturing processes
Experience should have emphasis on the design of electro‑mechanical systems, mechanical assemblies, electronics packaging, composite parts, plastic injected molded parts, tooling & fixtures, and wire assemblies
Experienced in creating the following types of drawings: machined parts drawings, composite parts drawings, plastic injection molded part drawings, sheet metal fabrication drawings, source control drawings, specification control drawings, wire assembly drawings, mechanical assembly drawings, and weldment drawings
Demonstrated understanding of industry design & documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies
Vocational or technical school training in related discipline is preferred
Hands‑on design/build UAV experience preferred, especially lightweight RC aircraft or other miniature robotics systems
Experience with Agile PLM preferred
Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on newly introduced assignments
Demonstrates substantial understanding of the position and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks
Consistently demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to interface with other group members and departments
Able to excel in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Has effective problem‑solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one’s own interests
Salary Range $75,000 – $90,000 per year. 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.
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with the federal contractor requirements, including VEVRAA and Executive Order 11246, 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.
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