R&D Mechanical Engineer - Tempe, AZ

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical components, systems, and assemblies using SolidWorks and other engineering tools, with a focus on safe, reliable, manufacturable product designs.
• Create and evaluate prototype designs using additive manufacturing, fabrication, machining, welding, casting, injection molding, and other relevant manufacturing methods.
• Plan, conduct, and document product testing, including destructive and non-destructive load testing, and use test results to improve product performance and reliability.
• Generate manufacturing drawings, bills of material, technical documentation, engineering reports, test plans, and release packages.
• Design products with the end user in mind, prioritizing intuitive installation, field durability, maintenance access, and repairability using common tools.
• Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and engineering teams to ensure designs meet manufacturability, quality, cost, and customer requirements.
• Cook with engineering and manufacturing partners, including offshore teams, to review design intent, manufacturability feedback, and first-article samples.
• Troubleshoot and resolve concerns related to product design, structural performance, manufacturability, and field use.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve existing products based on field feedback, test data, quality concerns, or cost-reduction opportunities.
• Complete other duties as assigned or requested for the general support of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 0–5 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, including design, assemblies, drawings, bills of material (BOMs), and related engineering documentation.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, product development, prototyping, testing, and design for manufacturability.
• Ability to work 100% on-site in Tempe, AZ, including regular work in a shop-floor environment.
• Strong analytical, creative problem-solving, verbal communication, written communication, and technical documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with additive manufacturing or 3D printing for rapid prototyping.
• Experience with mechanical testing equipment, load testing, strain gauges, load cells, or similar validation methods.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, FEA simulation, or SolidWorks Simulation.
• Hands-on machining, welding, fabrication, or shop experience.
• Experience working with offshore manufacturing or engineering partners.