Mechanical Engineer - RF Systems

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with RF integration experience, to be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team designing, fabricating, and testing prototype systems for our client, located in Kent, WA.

Demonstrated expertise in industrial and functional design, material selection, joining requirements, and regulatory compliance is required.

Lithium-ion battery experience for rugged industrial applications is a big plus. This position will be responsible for the mechanical design of products with moderate to advanced complexity utilizing SolidWorks Simulation and ePDM software.

Experience integrating RF systems and components into mechanical design is required. This is a hybrid contract position with a 12+ month duration, contract-to-hire possibility for promising candidates.

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card) is required. This position is NOT available to C2C (corp-to-corp) recruiter agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Conceptually design mechanical components and systems to support R&D and production manufacturing including industrial design, functional design, material selection, joining requirements, and regulatory compliance

Estimate cost and lead times of materials, manufacturing, and assembly.

Generate task lists and estimate task durations for project management purposes.

Work closely with production staff to resolve issues found during assembly.

Perform stress and / or thermal analyses to support design, material and joining decisions.

Design, perform, and document physical tests of components / assemblies.

Assemble components as required for R&D projects.

Participate in field tests as required.

Assign part / drawing numbers and create BOMs.

Create detailed design drawings of components and assemblies.

Conduct, document, implement, and communicate actions resulting from design review meetings with engineers, manufacturing, and management.

Requirements :

BSME Degree required.

8+ years of related industrial and functional ME design experience.

Lithium-ion battery experience for rugged industrial applications is a big plus.

Experience integrating RF systems and components, specifically locators, security chips and / or repeaters into mechanical design is required.

Experience with SolidWorks Simulation (stress and thermal FEA) and SolidWorks ePDM

Experience in conceptual design of mechanical components and systems for consumer use

Proficiency in solid modeling, assemblies, and drawing creation.

Proficiency in dimensioning and tolerances

Experienced in Static, Fatigue, and Stress analysis and hand calculations.

Experienced with Design for manufacturability.

Hands on experience with rapid prototyping, machining, and sheet metal fabrication

Shop experience

Compensation : $75-$85 / hr

Questions? If you have any questions, contact Dale via LinkedIn at

Thank you for your interest!