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Mechanical design engineer: a person in this job designs mechanical parts and mechanisms in CAD and sees them through prototypes and testing. SpaceX, K2 Space, Relativity Space, Antares and SharkNinja have the most open roles with “Mechanical design engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

237 open roles · 21 posted in the last 7 days · 3% remote · 108 companies hiring · $162K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay154 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $162K.
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under $75K2
$75K to $100K5
$100K to $125K18
$125K to $150K24
$150K to $175K57
$175K to $200K24
$200K to $250K21
$250K to $300K3
$300K and more0
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Can be done from home3%8 of 237 jobs
State the pay66%156 of 237 jobs
Are for beginners6%15 of 237 jobs
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Newest mechanical design engineer jobs

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What mechanical design engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$148K74
Senior$164K56
Lead and above$205K21

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Questions about mechanical design engineer jobs

What is a mechanical design engineer job?
In a mechanical design engineer job, a person designs mechanical parts and mechanisms in CAD and sees them through prototypes and testing. 237 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many mechanical design engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 237 open mechanical design engineer jobs at 108 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 21 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most mechanical design engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (15), Antares (7), Relativity Space (7), K2 Space (7) and ALTEN Technology USA (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote mechanical design engineer jobs?
8 of the 237 open mechanical design engineer jobs (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do mechanical design engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 154 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $138K and $185K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a mechanical design engineer job?
15 of the 237 open mechanical design engineer jobs (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 150 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 108 companies are hiring and 21 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing mechanical design engineer jobs?
10 of the 237 open mechanical design engineer jobs (4%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 237 such roles today at 108 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do mechanical design engineer jobs ask for?
Most often CAD (44%), GD&T (29%), FEA (27%), SolidWorks (26%), Mechatronics (22%) of the 237 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in mechanical design engineer jobs?
Mechanical Design Engineer (58), Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (36), Product Design Engineer (11), Senior Mechanisms Engineer (11), Mechanical Designer (8): the most common titles among the 237 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are mechanical design engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
237 mechanical design engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 108 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 21 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 8 (3%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for mechanical design engineer jobs?
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