Mechanical Design Engineer
The Brixton Group
Los Angeles, CA · Posted November 7, 2026
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November 2026
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Rankings about engineering jobs
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 41 open mechanical design engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,000 to $145,000 and the median is $120,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among mechanical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for mechanical engineers: 8% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...space hardware. Generate detailed designs via CAD systems and engineering drawings with appropriate geometric dimensioning and... ...and able to deliver results with minimal direction. Seniority Level Entry level Employment Type Contract Job Function Engineering and Information...