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Journeyman Mechanical Engineer

Job Type

Full-Time

Workspace

Hybrid – Tucson, AZ

About the Role

Primary Aimline is seeking a motivated Journeyman Mechanical Engineer to support the design, development, integration, testing, and production of mechanical components and assemblies in support of customer engineering efforts.

The ideal candidate is an early-career engineer with strong analytical and problem-solving skills who enjoys working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supporting innovative engineering solutions from concept through production.

Qualifications:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • 0–4 years of mechanical engineering experience through professional employment, internships, or co-op programs.
  • Experience using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Siemens NX, or similar.
  • Understanding of mechanical design principles, manufacturing processes, and engineering documentation.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance if required.

Preferred:
  • Internship, co-op, or professional experience supporting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other complex technical products.
  • Experience creating engineering drawings in accordance with ASME Y14 standards.
  • Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Experience supporting products from concept through production.
  • Knowledge of machining, sheet metal fabrication, additive manufacturing, composites, and mechanical assembly processes.
  • Familiarity with environmental qualification standards (MIL-STD-810) and engineering qualification testing.
  • Experience supporting prototype builds, laboratory testing, or production support activities.
  • Knowledge of configuration management and engineering change processes.
  • Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems such as Windchill or Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design, development, integration, and testing of mechanical components, assemblies, and systems.
  • Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
  • Perform engineering analyses, including tolerance stack-ups, material selection, structural analysis, and thermal evaluations.
  • Support prototype fabrication, assembly, integration, and qualification testing activities.
  • Participate in engineering design reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Production Readiness Reviews (PRR).
  • Collaborate with systems, electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Assist with root cause investigations, failure analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
  • Support product verification, environmental qualification testing, and design validation efforts.
  • Review engineering changes and assist with configuration management activities.
  • Support manufacturing transition, production readiness, and product delivery.
  • Prepare engineering reports, technical documentation, presentations, and customer deliverables.
  • Perform other engineering duties as assigned.
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