Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer

Job overview

Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer is a hybrid/on-site role in Kirkland, WA, with work-from-home flexibility up to two days per week depending on project needs. The salary range is $94,208–$167,893 per year depending on level, with eligibility for a quarterly profit-sharing bonus. The role supports Astronics AES’s Cabin Electronics Product Support Team. The engineer supports cabin electronics products throughout their lifecycle, evaluating design changes, testing performance, and investigating root causes. The work helps maintain product requirements and producibility while improving quality, manufacturability, and cost through collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Quality.

What you'll do

• Create and review design changes
• develop or modify assembly fixtures and tooling
• update engineering documentation and specifications
• coordinate drawing and configuration changes
• evaluate designs and create 3D CAD documentation for circuit board enclosures and assemblies
• support environmental testing
• participate in root-cause and corrective-action efforts
• identify process improvements
• collaborate with engineering, technicians, operations, quality, and program management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior or staff mechanical engineer

cabin electronics

product support

mechanical design

3d cad

solidworks

environmental testing

root cause analysis

kirkland wa

astronics

$94,208–$167,893 per year

quarterly profit sharing

hybrid work

12 paid holidays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, flexible hybrid arrangements for eligible positions, Employee Assistance Program, paid time off starting at 120 hours annually, and 12 paid holidays.

Why this role

Senior level typically requires five or more years of relevant experience; Staff level typically requires eight or more years. A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.

About the employer

Astronics is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. Sector: 33.