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Overview

The Senior Design Engineer will design and develop aerospace and defense products, including connectors and electro-mechanical components, using SolidWorks. This role involves leading projects, collaborating with manufacturing, and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Design aerospace and defense components and assemblies.
  • Create 3D models and engineering drawings using SolidWorks.
  • Develop products from concept through testing and production.
  • Work with customers and internal teams to solve design issues.
  • Improve product performance, quality, and manufacturability.
  • Support testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
  • Lead engineering projects and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of mechanical design engineering experience.
  • Strong SolidWorks and 3D CAD skills.
  • Knowledge of GD&T and mechanical design principles.
  • Experience designing machined, molded, stamped, or electro-mechanical parts.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, molding, and sheet metal fabrication.
  • Strong communication and project management skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Glendale, CA.
  • This is a fully onsite position in Glendale, CA.
  • Frequent collaboration with engineering and production teams.
  • Opportunity to work on aerospace, defense, and space-related products.
  • Stable company with career growth and profit-sharing opportunities.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Glendale, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 40% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $28–$43/hr middle band drawn from 428 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Glendale, CA

Glendale, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 565 other active welding openings from 258 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Glendale, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (21), and Honeywell Aerospace (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Long Beach at $49/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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