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Mechanical Design Engineer

Teledyne

Rancho Cordova, CAFull-time$91–121K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$91–121K/yr
Location
Rancho Cordova, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Mechanical Design Engineer designs and improves mechanical and electromechanical systems from concept through installation. The role develops solutions for thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical applications, coordinates fabrication and testing, and supports equipment troubleshooting and optimization. Working with cross-functional teams, the engineer integrates hardware and software components and evaluates field performance. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 5–10 years of relevant engineering experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem SolvingDesign SkillsTechnical Documentation InterpretationEngineering PrinciplesWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMechanical System DesignMechanical System AnalysisAdaptabilityTask PrioritizationCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or Related Field5+ Years Engineering ExperienceUS CitizenshipActive or Attainable Security Clearance10% Travel

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

US - Rancho Cordova, CA (TDY)

Full time

REQ37088

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Join our team as a Mechanical Design Engineer and play a key role in designing and improving mechanical and electromechanical systems that drive our business forward. In this role, you’ll contribute to innovative product development—from concept through installation—working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions. Your work will directly impact operational efficiency, product performance, and customer satisfaction.

What you’ll do

  • Research and analyze customer requirements, technical specifications, and design constraints

  • Design mechanical and electromechanical systems, including instruments, machines, and control systems

  • Develop and refine solutions for thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical applications

  • Coordinate fabrication, installation, and testing to ensure alignment with engineering standards

  • Support troubleshooting, maintenance, and optimization of equipment and systems

  • Evaluate field performance and recommend design improvements

  • Collaborate with teams to integrate hardware and software components

  • Contribute to project progress updates and communicate technical findings clearly

What you need

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and design skills – required

  • Ability to interpret technical documentation and apply engineering principles – required

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills – required

  • Experience working on projects of moderate complexity – required

  • Proficiency in mechanical system design and analysis – required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field – required

  • 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience – required

  • Ability to adapt, prioritize tasks, and work collaboratively – required

Other Qualifications

  • US Citizenship

  • Active government security clearance or the ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.

  • Ability to travel (domestically/internationally) approximately 10%.

What we offer

  • Opportunity to work on diverse and technically challenging projects

  • Collaborative, team-oriented work environment

  • Professional development and continued learning opportunities

  • Exposure to end-to-end product lifecycle and cross-functional teams

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

What happens next

Once you submit your application, our recruiting team will review your qualifications. If your background aligns with our needs, we will contact you to schedule an initial conversation, typically via phone or video.

Salary Range:

$90,800.00-$121,100.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

How this job compares

Set against the 693 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$91–121K/yr
  • California median$125–175K/yr144 salary ranges
  • US median$104–158K/yr434 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $106K, is 29% below the California median midpoint ($150K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Design Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 180 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs in California and 693 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (588 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 449 of the 693 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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