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Remote mechanical design engineer jobs are actively open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in sectors like aerospace, medical devices, industrial automation, and consumer electronics. Employers hiring remotely right now include Jabil, Celestica, and FormFactor. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting an Applied Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer.
Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
Position Summary
The Applied Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer provides applied mechanical engineering support for a novel advanced reactor design project. The position applies engineering principles to mechanical problems involving the motion and dynamics of heat, gas, air, fluids, and solid materials to support the design of nuclear reactors and systems that operate safely, reliably, efficiently, and predictably.
The engineer develops, evaluates, documents, and maintains mechanical designs in accordance with applicable technical baseline requirements, codes, regulations, and national consensus standards, including the ASME B31 series and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The role works within a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, designers, customers, and analysts and supports activities from conceptual design through fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, reactor operations, and experimentation.
This is a six-month remote assignment requiring 40 hours per week (1,040 total hours) on a 4x10 schedule, Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Occasional travel to the INL site is expected, averaging approximately once per month for the duration of the contract.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers on the design of a novel advanced reactor.
- Perform mechanical system design and evaluation and support the completion and implementation of assigned projects.
- Design and evaluate applications involving high-temperature springs, safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures, shielding systems, and pipe supports in accordance with ASME B31 requirements.
- Document the design of electromechanical devices, including control rod and control drum drive mechanisms, through controlled and approved models, drawings, specifications, and design descriptions that demonstrate conformance with design requirements and applicable codes and standards.
- Decompose project objectives into defined and controlled design requirements by applying a systems engineering approach and digital engineering tools to track requirements and design parameters.
- Apply industry best-practice design methodologies, technologies, and processes to develop and define designs and validate that each design meets established requirements.
- Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements that ensure technical features important to design functions are maintained.
- Oversee or otherwise ensure that fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement activities are completed in accordance with the approved design.
- Ensure designs satisfy technical baseline requirements and applicable codes and regulations.
- Develop, verify the adequacy of, and maintain configuration management for the technical baseline and assigned systems.
- Maintain consistency in operating characteristics across applicable drawings, technical manuals, operating instructions, and emergency operating procedures.
- Work with designers, customers, and analysts to develop experiment requirements; perform conceptual and final designs; follow fabrication and inspection activities; lead experiment assembly; support installation and testing; and support integrated analyses needed to ensure facility safety bases are met.
- Perform design, fabrication, and related activities leading to reactor operations and experimentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Reactor Project Engineer or Engineering Manager.
Requirements
- Proficiency in mechanical system design in accordance with relevant national consensus codes and standards, including the ASME B31 series and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers on advanced reactor design activities.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in system design and evaluation and in project completion and implementation.
- Experience with high-temperature springs.
- Experience designing safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures.
- Experience designing pipe supports in accordance with ASME B31 requirements.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in the design and production of goods and services.
- Ability to apply general rules to specific problems, combine information to form sound conclusions, recognize actual or potential problems, and communicate technical information clearly in written and verbal interactions.
- Ability to work remotely and travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with shielding systems for nuclear reactor applications.
- Experience applying systems engineering and digital engineering tools to manage design requirements and parameters.
- Experience supporting experiment design, fabrication, inspection, assembly, installation, testing, integrated safety analyses, reactor operations, or experimentation.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related field from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related field from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of six years of relevant experience.
Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.
Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law..
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Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting an Applied Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer.
Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
Position Summary
The Applied Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer provides applied mechanical engineering support for a novel advanced reactor design project. The position applies engineering principles to mechanical problems involving the motion and dynamics of heat, gas, air, fluids, and solid materials to support the design of nuclear reactors and systems that operate safely, reliably, efficiently, and predictably.
The engineer develops, evaluates, documents, and maintains mechanical designs in accordance with applicable technical baseline requirements, codes, regulations, and national consensus standards, including the ASME B31 series and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The role works within a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, designers, customers, and analysts and supports activities from conceptual design through fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, reactor operations, and experimentation.
This is a six-month remote assignment requiring 40 hours per week (1,040 total hours) on a 4x10 schedule, Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Occasional travel to the INL site is expected, averaging approximately once per month for the duration of the contract.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers on the design of a novel advanced reactor.
- Perform mechanical system design and evaluation and support the completion and implementation of assigned projects.
- Design and evaluate applications involving high-temperature springs, safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures, shielding systems, and pipe supports in accordance with ASME B31 requirements.
- Document the design of electromechanical devices, including control rod and control drum drive mechanisms, through controlled and approved models, drawings, specifications, and design descriptions that demonstrate conformance with design requirements and applicable codes and standards.
- Decompose project objectives into defined and controlled design requirements by applying a systems engineering approach and digital engineering tools to track requirements and design parameters.
- Apply industry best-practice design methodologies, technologies, and processes to develop and define designs and validate that each design meets established requirements.
- Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements that ensure technical features important to design functions are maintained.
- Oversee or otherwise ensure that fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement activities are completed in accordance with the approved design.
- Ensure designs satisfy technical baseline requirements and applicable codes and regulations.
- Develop, verify the adequacy of, and maintain configuration management for the technical baseline and assigned systems.
- Maintain consistency in operating characteristics across applicable drawings, technical manuals, operating instructions, and emergency operating procedures.
- Work with designers, customers, and analysts to develop experiment requirements; perform conceptual and final designs; follow fabrication and inspection activities; lead experiment assembly; support installation and testing; and support integrated analyses needed to ensure facility safety bases are met.
- Perform design, fabrication, and related activities leading to reactor operations and experimentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Reactor Project Engineer or Engineering Manager.
Requirements
- Proficiency in mechanical system design in accordance with relevant national consensus codes and standards, including the ASME B31 series and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers on advanced reactor design activities.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in system design and evaluation and in project completion and implementation.
- Experience with high-temperature springs.
- Experience designing safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures.
- Experience designing pipe supports in accordance with ASME B31 requirements.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in the design and production of goods and services.
- Ability to apply general rules to specific problems, combine information to form sound conclusions, recognize actual or potential problems, and communicate technical information clearly in written and verbal interactions.
- Ability to work remotely and travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with shielding systems for nuclear reactor applications.
- Experience applying systems engineering and digital engineering tools to manage design requirements and parameters.
- Experience supporting experiment design, fabrication, inspection, assembly, installation, testing, integrated safety analyses, reactor operations, or experimentation.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related field from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related field from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of six years of relevant experience.
Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.
Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law..
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote mechanical design engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
- Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or NX
- Experience creating detailed engineering drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes including machining, injection molding, or sheet metal fabrication
- Experience with PDM or PLM systems for drawing and revision control
- Knowledge of FEA tools or structural analysis methods for design validation
Tips for Your Remote Mechanical Design Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote mechanical design engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your CAD skills and industry background before postings fill.
Build a portfolio that documents decisions
Remote hiring managers can't watch you work, so your portfolio has to do it for them. Include annotated CAD models, design-intent write-ups, and revision histories that show how you solve problems and communicate changes asynchronously.
Show async communication as a hard skill
Remote mechanical design teams run on written clarity. Demonstrate this by writing detailed design review summaries, structured change requests, or well-organized project documentation you can share during the interview process.
Target distributed product teams in hardware sectors
Remote-first firms in aerospace, medical devices, and industrial automation hire mechanical design engineers on fully distributed teams. Focus your search on companies that ship physical products but have embraced cloud-based PLM and PDM tools for remote collaboration.
Remote Mechanical Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote mechanical design engineer job?
Target companies with fully distributed engineering teams, since those roles are built around remote workflows from day one. Remote employers screen for proficiency in CAD platforms like SolidWorks or CREO, clear async written communication, and the ability to manage design reviews without in-person oversight. A portfolio showing completed projects with documented design decisions gives you a concrete edge over candidates with similar credentials but no remote-ready evidence.
Which companies hire remote mechanical design engineers?
Companies hiring remote mechanical design engineers right now include Jabil, Celestica, and FormFactor, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote-first firms and distributed product teams in aerospace, medical devices, and industrial equipment are among the most consistent sources of fully remote mechanical design engineer openings.
Can you get a remote mechanical design engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level mechanical design engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently without hands-on mentorship from day one. Smaller remote-first hardware startups and contract design firms are more open to junior candidates. A strong portfolio of self-directed CAD projects, freelance work, or academic design challenges can substitute for formal experience and demonstrate the self-sufficiency remote teams need.
Do you need a degree for remote mechanical design engineer jobs?
Usually, yes, though remote employers weigh demonstrated CAD ability and a portfolio of real design work heavily alongside formal credentials. A bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering remains the standard baseline, but candidates who show proficiency in industry tools, completed design projects, and working knowledge of GD&T can stand out even without a traditional four-year path.
Which industries hire the most remote mechanical design engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote mechanical design engineers are Manufacturing, Technology & Software, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These industries have adopted distributed team structures that allow mechanical design engineers to collaborate on CAD files, run simulations, and conduct design reviews entirely through cloud-based tools without requiring on-site presence.
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