Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

The Forterra Edge Compute Team is looking for a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to help drive Forterra’s industrial portfolio. In this role, you’ll contribute to the integration of our AutoDrive system. You’ll work closely with teams to develop innovative solutions, refine concepts into manufacturable designs, and support integration from early-stage prototypes to final production and product sustainment. This is a hands-on opportunity to build foundational experience across a wide range of mechanical engineering disciplines. You’ll be exposed to real-world challenges and given the tools to grow into a key contributor on cutting-edge projects.

What you'll do

• Be a key member of Forterra’s Hardware Integration Team
• Complete mechanical designs within the context of system constraints
• Be hands-on with the vehicle architecture, troubleshoot hardware systems, and identify areas of improvement
• Create drawing packages, work instructions, and test procedures
• Build, test, and validate designs against system requirements
• Analyze designs for DFM, DFA, and Cost
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
• Work closely with electrical and software teams to satisfy system requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
• 4+ years experience in basic mechanical design
• Mechanical design experience (CAD programs such as Autodesk Inventor, Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, etc.)
• Ability to collaborate in team environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thermal design, analysis, and modeling of electro-mechanical systems
• Manufacturing experience (machining, sheet metal, additive methods, etc.)
• Hands-on electrical experience (soldering, cable manufacturing, etc.)
• Simulation experience in ANSYS or similar program
• Project management tools experience (Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
• Student projects leadership (SAE Baja, Formula, FIRST Robotics, etc.)