Verto People · 3 days ago
Mechanical Engineer
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$70/hr - $100/hr
5+ years expVerto People is focused on building hardware for mission-critical environments, and they are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead full product development from concept to flight-ready hardware. This hands-on role involves designing, prototyping, testing, and refining high-performance components and assemblies.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ben Cranston
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical design of high-performance components and assemblies
Build and prototype your own concepts using in-house tools, fixtures, and experimental setups
Execute testing (thermal, vibration, structural, performance) and use results to drive design iteration
Develop mechanical architectures for power systems, battery modules, enclosures, packaging, and thermal structures
Own the full engineering lifecycle: requirements, design, simulation, prototype, validation, release
Collaborate closely with electrical, thermal, and systems engineers on integrated hardware
Support flight hardware development and qualification
Contribute to rapid development cycles where “test–iterate–test” is the norm
Qualification
Required
5+ years mechanical engineering experience in hardware product development
Strong 3D CAD capability (SolidWorks, Creo, NX or similar)
Proven hands-on ability to prototype, assemble, instrument, and test your own designs
Experience with one or more: power systems, energy storage (battery modules, packs, enclosures), thermal structures / heat transfer, aerospace or high-reliability hardware
Comfort working in fast development cycles with limited information and evolving requirements
Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, tolerances, and DFM/DFA
Mission-critical hardware for spaceflight, defence and advanced grid systems
High-performance mechanical assemblies where weight, reliability and thermal behaviour are essential
Commutable or local to Houston, TX
Company
Verto People
Verto People is a leading recruitment company specialising in the Engineering and Software fields across Europe and North America.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase