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Electronic System Design and Analysis Engineer (Experienced or Senior)
The Boeing Company
Berkeley, MO
The Boeing Test Operations and Engineering (TO&E) team in Berkeley , Missouri is seeking an Electronic System Design and Analysis Engineer to join our Instrumentation Installation Design…
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Associate Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer
The Boeing Company
Berkeley, MO
In this team, a design engineer has the primary responsibility for the synthesis of requirements, creation of engineering definition, 3D models, 2D drawings, and model-based definition that…
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Software Engineer – Splunk Platform Authorization
Cisco
Clayton, MO
As a Software Engineer on the Splunk Platform Authorization team, you’ll build and maintain backend services that power secure, reliable access across complex enterprise environments.…
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Senior Software Engineer – Splunk Platform Authorization
Cisco
Clayton, MO
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Splunk Platform Authorization team, you’ll help shape the architecture of systems that enable secure, high-performance authorization across Splunk’s…
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Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer
The Boeing Company
Hazelwood, MO
The Boeing Defense Air Dominance Division Systems Safety & Mission Assurance organization is looking for a Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer to join our team in Hazelwood, MO .
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Systems Test Engineer
Actalent
Bridgeton, MO
- $93,000 to $125,000 USD / year
The Systems Test Engineer is responsible for designing, planning, and executing systems-level testing for complex products, systems, and subsystems that may include electrical, mechanical,…
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Engineer III- Technology
Edward Jones
St. Louis, MO
Contribute to system design, application architecture, and technology decisions that support long-term product strategy
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Lead Principal Site Reliability Engineer - (work in Vienna VA location)
Oracle
Jefferson City, MO
- $96,300 to $264,100 USD / year
We are seeking a highly motivated Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support a strategic customer's cloud platform and mission-critical applications. The SRE will be responsible for…
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Principal Software Engineer
Highmark Health
Jefferson City, MO
We are seeking a visionary Principal Software Engineer responsible for building scalable public-facing software applications across Digital Member Experience channels. As a key player…
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Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer - Global Payment Network (Remote - Eligible)
Capital One
Jefferson City, MO
As a Senior Staff Engineer at Capital One, you will be part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will work alongside our talented…
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Principal Software Engineer - (Reston or Cambridge)
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Jefferson City, MO
- $169,300 to $304,700 USD / year
As a Principal Software Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for:
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Site Reliability Engineer
Highmark Health
Jefferson City, MO
…understanding of healthcare operations to minimize downtime, improve system resilience, and to support clinical workflows and continuity of hospital operations. Works cross-functionally…
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Senior Technical IT Storage Engineer
Highmark Health
Jefferson City, MO
Defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs that optimize short-term execution while planning for long-term technical capabilities.
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HPC AI Solution Architect (S2S)
Deloitte
St. Louis, MO · Kansas City, MO
As a Lead Cloud Integrated Infra Engineer on the Silicon2Service team in Deloitte's AI & Engineering practice, you will design and drive deployment of fully integrated architectures for…
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Cyber Operate Manager - Identity Security Architect & Product Engineering
Deloitte
Kansas City, MO · St. Louis, MO
Join Deloitte as a Lead Managed Services Engineer II and help design, engineer, and deploy identity security capabilities across enterprise environments. You will advance attack path…
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Cyber Operate Manager - GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer
Deloitte
Kansas City, MO · St. Louis, MO
Deloitte is seeking a Lead Managed Services Engineer II to design, automate, and operate enterprise-scale cloud capabilities that support clients' critical cyber assets. In this role, you…
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Knowledge Graph Architect
Eliassen Group
Jefferson City, MO
- $100 to $120 USD / hour
Establish standards for ontology governance, provenance, entity resolution, cross-system mappings, and knowledge quality.
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Senior Systems Engineer SME Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps TS/SCI
Geospatial And Cloud Analytics Inc
Qua, VA
- $170,000 to $190,000 USD / year
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team supporting the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in Quantico, Virginia. The…
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Senior Software Engineer Containerized Applications TS/SCI
Geospatial And Cloud Analytics Inc
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Integration Manager, SME
Chenega Corporation
Ft Belvoir, VA
Review and assess SI technical deliverables, including system architecture products, design documentation, interface specifications, backlog artifacts, test plans, release plans, deployment…
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Specialist, Propulsion System/Rocket Test Engineer
L3Harris
Orange, VA
Job Title: Specialist, Propulsion / Rocket Test Engineer
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Mechanical Commissioning Engineer I
Bureau Vertias North America
VA
…mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, and for operating the system in normal, maintenance, and failure modes of operations by performing the following duties. Duties and…
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Electrical Commissioning Engineer I
Bureau Vertias North America
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…mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, and for operating the system in normal, maintenance, and failure modes of operations by performing the following duties. Duties and…
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Systems Engineer, Senior (SM-2 / SM-6 Safety)
Basic Commerce & industries
Dahlgren, VA
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Supervisory General Engineer
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
Fort Belvoir, VA
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Actalent

Mechanical Systems Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA, United States

$70 to $96 USD / hour

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Pay: $70 to $96 USD / hour
Experience: 7+ years of mechanical engineering/design experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Mechanical Systems EngineerJob DescriptionDesign and qualify actuated payload mechanisms including deployment systems, releases, doors, and latches. Own mechanism design from concept through qualification, including actuator selection, kinematics, load analysis, drawings, tolerances, failure modes, and physical testing.

Responsibilities

Design and qualify actuated payload mechanisms such as deployment systems, releases, doors, and latches.
Own the mechanism design process from initial concept through qualification.
Select actuators and perform kinematics and load analysis.
Create detailed drawings and ensure proper tolerances.
Conduct failure modes analysis and physical testing.

Essential Skills

7+ years of mechanical engineering/design experience.
Strong mechanism and/or actuation-system design experience.
Experience in selecting and integrating actuators, motors, gearboxes, or drive systems.
Proven experience in taking hardware through build and physical testing/qualification.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Deployment and release mechanisms expertise.
Knowledge of latches, doors, hinges, and locking mechanisms.
Familiarity with aerospace separation systems.
Experience with spacecraft deployment mechanisms.
Proficiency in linear actuators and gearboxes.
Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
Experience in environmental and life-cycle qualification.
Underwater/subsea actuation experience.

Work EnvironmentFast-paced design/build/test environment with significant ownership. Ideal for aerospace/space engineers accustomed to mechanisms that must work reliably in demanding environments. Work involves developing a new platform for a large autonomous underwater vehicle program in a new clean-sheet design rather than maintaining a legacy design. The position is based in Santa Ana, CA at the Orange County Proto-Factory, requiring onsite presence five days a week. Candidates should confirm any potential flexibility in working onsite before committing to the position. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Costa Mesa, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $70.00 - $96.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Costa Mesa, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Costa Mesa,CA.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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