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Mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States

198 open roles for mechanical design engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, K2 Space, Relativity Space, Antares and SharkNinja have the most. 5 are remote and the median advertised salary is $162K.

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Skills asked for in mechanical design engineer roles in the United States

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Who is hiring for mechanical design engineer roles in the United States

Where mechanical design engineer roles in the United States are

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What mechanical design engineer roles in the United States pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$148K71
Senior$164K54
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.

Questions about mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States

How many mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
There are 198 open mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States at 85 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 15 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 in the United States?
Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (15), Antares (7), Relativity Space (7), K2 Space (7) and SharkNinja (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States?
5 of the 198 open mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States (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 in the United States pay?
The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 149 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 one of the mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States?
15 of the 198 open mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 133 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 85 companies are hiring and 15 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 in the United States?
6 of the 198 open mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States (3%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM. Employers still list 198 such roles today at 85 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
Most often CAD (43%), GD&T (29%), FEA (28%), SolidWorks (26%), Mechatronics (23%) of the 198 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States?
Mechanical Design Engineer (48), Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (28), Senior Mechanisms Engineer (11), Product Design Engineer (7), Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 198 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
198 mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 85 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 15 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 5 (3%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for mechanical design engineer jobs in the United States?
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