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Mechanical Design Engineer (NX)

Actalent
Dayton, OH Other
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer


Job Description

Join our dynamic team as a Mechanical Design Engineer, where you will contribute to the design and development of innovative products, solutions, and systems. In this role, you will focus on the technical improvement of existing products and components, impacting departmental operations and planning execution. While you will have some autonomy, your work will primarily involve executing activities within established functional practices and procedures, with guidance where necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Create definitions of parts, modules, and assemblies using 2D cross-sections, 3D models, tolerance stack-ups, and various electronic data formats to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly, tooling, and inspection.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline, utilizing prior experience and technical expertise to execute policy and strategy.
  • Understand key business drivers and use this understanding to accomplish your work and integrate team efforts with broader organizational goals.
  • Exercise judgment and propose solutions within set parameters, leveraging prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
  • Access technical skills and analytic thinking to solve problems, and utilize multiple internal sources to make informed decisions.
  • Provide informal guidance to new team members and contribute as an individual contributor with strong interpersonal skills, potentially taking on early people leadership responsibilities.

Essential Skills

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Proficiency in NX CAD.
  • Experience designing aerospace or industrial starters and gears or splines.
  • Skilled in assembly components and layouts.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Established project management skills.
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Work Environment

You will work in a collaborative environment where technical skills and analytic thinking are crucial. The role may involve access to various electronic data formats and requires strong problem-solving abilities. This position is suitable for an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can provide guidance to new team members.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $58.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Dayton,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $50 - $58

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