# Mechanical Design

Skill · Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mechanical-design

Mechanical design is the engineering discipline of creating physical components, mechanisms, and systems, encompassing tasks like part geometry creation, material selection, tolerancing, and CAD modeling. It is practiced by mechanical engineers and product designers to develop everything from consumer products to industrial machinery, often using CAD software such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or CATIA. Mechanical design requires balancing functionality, manufacturability, cost, and durability.

## Mechanical Design in the job market

- Open roles: 34
- Employers hiring: 14
- Median stated pay: $187,000 (middle half $144,000 – $212,000), from 28 of 34 open roles — the 82% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside Mechanical Design

Measured from the 34 open roles that name Mechanical Design, not from a curated list.

- [Structural Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-analysis) — 9 roles (26.5%)
- [SolidWorks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/solidworks) — 4 roles (11.8%)
- [Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/geometric-dimensioning-and-tolerancing-gd-t) — 3 roles (8.8%)
- [Siemens NX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/siemens-nx) — 3 roles (8.8%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Mid: 6 (19%)
- Senior: 20 (63%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 5 (16%)
- Management: 1 (3%)

From 32 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Mechanical Design roles are

- [Seattle, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/seattle-wa) — 8
- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 4
- [Dallas, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/dallas-tx) — 3
- [San Diego, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-diego-ca) — 2
- [Bayport, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bayport-mn) — 1
- [Des Moines, IA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/des-moines-ia) — 1

Among the 28 of 34 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Mechanical Design

- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer) — 16
- [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 4
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 3
- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 1
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 1
- [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager) — 1

## Employers hiring for Mechanical Design

- [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — 13 open roles
- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 4 open roles
- [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — 3 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 2 open roles
- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 2 open roles
- [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [SolidWorks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/solidworks), [CATIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/catia), [Autodesk Inventor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autodesk-inventor), [Drafting and Engineering Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/drafting-and-engineering-design), [Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/product-design), [VEX Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vex-robotics)

## Open roles requiring Mechanical Design (34)

- [Sr Maintenance Mechanic - Aerospace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d2105ed-0636-4a3c-afd8-b23061597fa4/sr-maintenance-mechanic-aerospace-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Lynnwood, WA, $35 – $45 / hour
- [R&D Product Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69a97d5a-343b-4783-9a91-f2a06f4176ec/r-d-product-design-engineer-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Des Moines, IA, $91,059 – $141,141
- [Mechanical Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e760bafc-3ff5-4f18-b766-3f6d2f496f4c/mechanical-engineer-iii-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Petaluma, CA, $122,500 – $187,000
- [Mechanical Engineer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1d8154fa-1058-4c9b-9cf0-2e0578b76e1d/mechanical-engineer-ii-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 
- [Senior Hardware Systems Architect - LPU](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a00105a2-6e6e-46e2-88f9-ee3f09ae1c00/senior-hardware-systems-architect-lpu-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $184,000 – $356,500
- [Foveros Direct Pathfinding Integration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/72a1b598-b3ac-4123-9bf5-a4c8865b1a5d/foveros-direct-pathfinding-integration-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $141,910 – $269,100
- [Structures & Payload Design Engineer (Payload Systems Design) - Experienced or Senior](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/62875ae9-50f5-47ad-9234-14255e066071/structures-payload-design-engineer-payload-systems-design-experienced-or-senior) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, North Charleston, SC, $103,700 – $171,350
- [CDI - Product manager composants d’intégration moteurs (H/F)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/86810b82-2b7f-4a31-87e7-b6b201189ed2/cdi-product-manager-composants-d-integration-moteurs-h-f-at-arianespace) at [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — Full-time, Vernon
- [R&D Engineer Mechanical](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d5be1f8-949d-4c23-b518-1628ee034f10/r-d-engineer-mechanical-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — San Jose, CA, $141,300 – $226,000
- [Technical Program Manager, Hardware Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4559e203-7dba-42fc-acb9-eccdd7e9cc5d/technical-program-manager-hardware-systems-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — New York, NY, $365,000 – $435,000

All 34 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=78e71f10-9834-4436-8209-2c82b7ba4199