Hire Senior Mechanical Engineer

Hiring through smartbrain.io is billed on a transparent hourly or monthly rate that already includes recruiting, vetting, HR, and payroll overhead—typically 20–40 % lower than blended in-house costs when you account for benefits, taxes, and idle time. You only pay for productive hours, and our pricing model lets you scale up or down with just one week’s notice. No placement fees, no retainers, and no long-term commitments unless you decide to keep the expert. Most clients report saving over $72 k per engineer annually while still accessing top-tier Senior Mechanical Engineer talent.

Every Mechanical Engineer consultant signs a strict NDA and ‘work-made-for-hire’ agreement before receiving any project information. Access is granted through our SOC-2 compliant platform with MFA, encrypted repositories, and audit logs. Hardware security policies and geo-fencing further protect sensitive CAD files. You retain sole ownership of all deliverables, and we can mirror your existing security protocols, including VPNs or VDI, to ensure seamless compliance.

Yes. We curate a global bench spanning the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, enabling overlap with any business hours you require. During onboarding, you specify core hours; we shortlist only candidates whose schedules align. Many clients enjoy full-day coverage by combining regions, accelerating design iterations without overtime costs.

Our standard agreement is month-to-month with a simple 14-day cancellation clause, but you can opt for longer engagements to lock in discounted rates. All contracts are US-law governed, include NDA, IP assignment, and liability clauses, and can be extended or paused at any time—ideal for fluctuating R&D workloads.

Smartbrain.io’s five-step vetting process covers resume screening, timed technical assessments, portfolio deep-dive, live problem-solving, and behavioural checks. Only the top 3 % advance to our bench. You receive detailed scorecards and project-relevant CAD samples before the first interview, saving you 20+ hours of evaluation work.

Our replacement guarantee kicks in immediately. Notify your account manager, and we present an alternative Senior Mechanical Engineer—often within 72 hours—at no additional cost. In the rare case of transition overlap, we credit unused hours, ensuring zero productivity loss.

After the initial discovery call, we deliver a curated shortlist within 48 hours. Most clients conduct interviews the same week and have their chosen Senior Mechanical Engineer contributing code-ready CAD or analysis tasks by Day 5. Urgent engagements can begin even sooner with pre-approved specialists who already meet your tech-stack and security requirements.