Posted: 09/08/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 32344 Job Location: Onsite Industry: SVCS - Services

Job Description

Position Title: Mechanical Designer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Mechanical Designer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Produce robust CAD models that facilitate fast-paced design evolution and derivative creation that leverage advanced CAD modeling techniques and methodologies.
Develop and maintain highly complex mechanical designs. Pro-actively seek out, research, and propose unique solutions. Conduct trade studies to down-select best option.
Use model configurations to support analysis needs, such as: Structural, Neutronics, Thermal-Hydraulic, Radiological, Safety, etc.
Document design progress, changes, and decisions via Company's internal & external online collaboration workspaces.
Create supporting technical presentations, documents, and reports as needed.
Create engineering drawings (layout, detail, interface control, general arrangement, etc.) per ASME 14.1 and Y14.5 standards.
Perform tolerance stack up calculations.
Check and review drawings for accuracy of information and conformance to ASME & Company drafting standards via electronic redline process.
Ensure and maintain configuration control of models/drawings via Company's product data and product life-cycle management software.
Regularly review design group generated documents and propose improvements. Pro-actively contribute to written guidance and standards development.

Job Qualifications:

B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent and 3+ years of relevant experience.
CAD proficiency in SolidWorks
Creative thinker with strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to work multiple tasks concurrently with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
Organized and detail oriented, with excellent writing and communication skills
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trustworthiness and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
Demonstrated experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Experience checking fabrication drawings
Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
Experience in Mechanical and Machine Design
Experience using a product data management (PDM) system preferred
Experience working to quality standard, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
A minimum of seven years of CAD proficiency is required, SolidWorks preferred
Demonstrated experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5
Experience using a product data management (PDM) system
Excellent writing and communication skills
Nuclear design experience preferred but not required
Demonstrated experience in oversight of supplier and subcontractor organizations in an engineering environment.
Demonstrated diverse and robust experience in tests of complex mechanical components and equipment in high temperature and multi-discipline integration. Previous experience with nuclear mechanical components, nuclear reactor equipment, or similar design is highly desired.
Proficient knowledge and experience with nuclear quality fabrication, construction, and lifecycle management processes (including In-Service Inspection, material surveillance, vibration programs, equipment qualification programs, etc.), and similar skills highly desired.
Exceptional communication skills to integrate with a geographically and organizationally diverse engineering team are required.
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
Travel Required: 0-15%

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $36-$65/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
Location: Bellevue or Everett, WA
Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.#TerraPro

Meet Your Recruiter

Jeff Morgante

I have been working in technical staffing since 2010, specializing in recruiting hardware, software, electrical, and mechanical engineers. My recruiting style is personal, where I understand the technology and can communicate with engineers on all levels with an engineering background myself, I can relate and communicate using the same language.

Finding an excellent fit for engineers is why I love recruiting; I can help you achieve your career goals and job transitions and find the perfect fit for you. My philosophy is “never give up”. Outside of work, I like to put my energy into listening to vinyl records, hiking, and cooking. I have two dogs, Kaleb and Kayce, and two cats, Mika and Shiloh. I am originally from upstate New York, but I love living in the Pacific Northwest! I have a passion for cars, old and new, so finding common ground is easy for me. Let’s get started today!

jmorgante@protingent.com

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