Job Description
Job Description
Mechanical Engineer V in Pasadena, CA — $72.90–$109.95/hr DOE, 1st shift, temporary contract. Design spacecraft structures, instruments, and robotic mechanisms in Siemens NX.
THE BASICS
Pay: $72.90–$109.95/hr, depending on experience
Shift: 1st shift, 9/80 schedule, 6:00 AM start; exact workdays and end times confirmed before submission
Location: Pasadena, CA 91109 (on-site)
Type: Temp — full-time contract
Start: 11/3/2026 (estimated)
Expected assignment end: 10/28/2029
ABOUT THE ROLE
Turn complex spacecraft concepts into models and drawings that can be built.
Create mechanical designs, CAD assemblies, and engineering drawings for spacecraft, instruments, and robotic projects. Evaluate configurations and work with analysts, manufacturing engineers, and project teams on feasible designs.
This is an on-site contract assignment with detailed technical documentation and review requirements. This temporary assignment is currently scheduled through 10/28/2029. The 9/80 schedule includes extended workdays; exact daily hours and the alternating day off will be confirmed before submission.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design spacecraft structures, mechanisms, and instrument hardware
- Create complex CAD models and assemblies
- Produce detail, assembly, interface, and source-control drawings
- Run mechanical configuration trade studies
- Develop conceptual spacecraft designs and feasibility estimates
- Coordinate designs with analysts, manufacturing engineers, scientists, and project staff
WHAT YOU NEED
- U.S. citizenship as required by the client
- Mechanical design experience with spacecraft structures, mechanisms, and instruments
- Proficiency with Siemens NX
- Engineering drawing experience using ASME Y14.100-2017
- GD&T proficiency using ASME Y14.5-2018
- Experience solving mechanical engineering problems and performing configuration trade studies
- Knowledge of aerospace fabrication processes and material selection
NICE TO HAVE
- Teamcenter, Enovia, or Windchill PLM tools
- CATIA or Creo experience
- TS/SCI clearance, listed as desired in the source
WHY CONTRACTORS CHOOSE FLAG
- Weekly pay, every Friday — direct deposit or pay card
- Medical benefits available to eligible contractors
- Paid sick leave in accordance with California law
- Referral bonuses — get paid when you bring in good people
- A recruiter who actually answers — you get a direct line, not a call center
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Use a computer to review detailed models, drawings, calculations, and technical records, and participate in on-site engineering and design reviews. Any hardware-handling or facility-access demands will be reviewed before submission.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
On-site engineering offices and laboratories, with technical reviews and coordination around developmental or flight hardware. Follow laboratory and facility access procedures. PPE is required and provided where applicable, and all site safety procedures apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Hit Apply and a FLAG recruiter will review your background within one business day. If you're a fit, we'll call you to talk through the work, the shift, and the pay before anything gets submitted to the client — no surprises.
Questions first? Call 562-242-7655 or email inquiries@flag-solutions.com.
ABOUT FLAG SOLUTIONS
FLAG Solutions is a Southern California staffing firm with offices in Fullerton and Long Beach, specializing in skilled manufacturing and professional placement across aerospace and defense, food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and electronics.
FLAG Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The pay scale stated above is the range FLAG Solutions in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, and other job-related factors.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local fair chance ordinances.
FLAG Solutions is the employer of record for this position.