Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Create machines, equipment, and mechanical systems with an emphasis on production equipment.
• Design fixtures and tools to resolve process issues on the production line, including applications in areas such as body-in-white and drivetrain.
• Modify and improve existing equipment during factory commissioning to meet production requirements and performance targets.
• Develop mechanical designs primarily in SolidWorks, using Catia models as a source for part geometry and reference data.
• Determine processing times and ensure designs meet required cycle times, making adjustments to improve throughput and efficiency.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues with mechanical models and designs, resolving problems quickly to maintain factory operations.
• Apply a strong mathematical foundation to develop robust, practical engineering solutions for automation and equipment challenges.
• Incorporate true position and other geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT) details into designs to ensure accuracy and manufacturability.
• Design components and systems that deform parts, develop fixturing, and select appropriate components such as sensors and servos.
• Specify and integrate distributed I/O and related automation elements into mechanical designs in collaboration with controls and automation partners.
• Work on-site during machine builds to address issues in real time, support installation and commissioning activities, and refine designs as needed.
• Collaborate with internal partners and peer mentors to address gaps in secondary or nice-to-have skills while maintaining strong core competencies.
• Maintain a portfolio-worthy standard of machine design work, documenting solutions and contributing to continuous improvement of equipment and processes.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of strong, deep experience using SolidWorks for mechanical and machine design.
• Proven experience in machine design with a focus on equipment rather than product design.
• Familiarity and understanding of automation concepts and their application in factory and production environments.
• Strong foundation in mathematics to support the development of engineering solutions and design calculations.
• Experience at an engineer (level two) or (level three) level; this role is not open to entry-level candidates.
• Ability to determine processing time and ensure designs meet required cycle times.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues with mechanical models and designs.
• Understanding of true position and other geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT) details.
• Knowledge of distributed I/O and its role in automated equipment.
• Proficiency in mechanical design, including equipment design, fixture design, and mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Capability to design fixtures or tools to resolve process issues on production lines, particularly in body-in-white or drivetrain areas.
• Experience modifying existing equipment during factory commissioning to meet evolving requirements.
• Ability to design components that deform parts, develop fixturing, and select components such as sensors and size servos appropriately.
• Willingness and ability to be on-site during machine builds to address issues and support real-time problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience using Catia to receive and interpret part models for use in SolidWorks-based designs.
• Skills and experience consistent with a level three engineer are highly desirable, with the expectation that level two competencies are also present.
• A portfolio of previous machine design work demonstrating depth and breadth of experience.
• Broad mechanical and automation skill set, with openness to learning and filling gaps in nice-to-have areas through peer mentorship.
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic factory environments where rapid problem solving is required.
• Comfort working on critical, real-time factory issues and delivering solutions at the “speed of relevance.”