Mechanical Engineer - Mid-Senior Level

Mechanical Engineer (ME 2) Updated: 7/2026

DB Engineering (DB), an employee owned company, is growing! We are ready to welcome an experienced Mechanical Engineer to our team. In this role, you will be working on cutting-edge projects that blend engineering with other disciplines, supporting optimization and sustainability in large commercial environments, and be part of a team that’s not just engineering the future, but reinventing it.

In addition to relevant technical expertise and experience, DB values excellent communication skills, a curious and motivated mindset, hard work, and real passion for solving problems. If you are committed to continuous learning and eager to grow professionally, want to work with a leader in the Built Environment and exceptionally talented team members, please apply for the position detailed below.

Location: Redmond, WA

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their needs, providing technical solutions, and delivering exceptional services, acting as a primary point of contact for clients including addressing inquiries, concerns, and providing project updates
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams that include an array of stakeholders’ requests, concerns, and needs to create actionable plans for continuous improvement in client environments
• Evaluate, monitor, and advise on large commercial HVAC systems including chiller plants, DX and chilled water air handling systems, fan coils, VAV units and other HVAC equipment commonly used in commercial office buildings and data centers
• Apply HVAC mechanical engineering and building automation experience to collect and analyze building system data and offer expert insights and recommendations to enhance system efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness
• Proactively anticipate client needs, identify risks/blockers to project success, and demonstrate a solution-oriented approach to challenging situations
• Take ownership of relevant project scope – participate in gameplan/backlog development with appropriate client stakeholders, adapt action plans as needed, and provide oversight for junior engineers completing scope work
• Stay current with industry trends, codes, and best practices in mechanical engineering
• Additional contributions as assigned

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Washington and/or California Professional Engineers (PE) License

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven professionalism and commitment to DB’s guiding values: being always curious, continually learning, taking ownership of individual and team performance, delivering high quality, productive contributions and being an effective, respectful communicator and collaborator with both clients and co-workers
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills, meeting scheduled deadlines and budget requirements
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• 3 years of experience in mechanical engineering, with a strong background in building infrastructure projects as well as working with Commercial HVAC systems and building automation systems.
• Strong proficiency in data analytics and data visualization with experience using SQL and Power BI to manage HVAC system configurations, create data storage repositories and perform Fault Detection Analysis for large commercial campuses.
• Ability to master new applications and methods for data analysis, and incorporate them into projects
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship capabilities for co-workers and less experienced team members.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot charts, data normalization, basic calculations, charts/graphs)
• Ability to work onsite at client facilities 3-5 days per week.

Preferred or Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity and experience with SMART building design initiatives
• US Citizenship for client sites with citizenship requirements

Compensation

• Salary: $90,000 - $140,000 depending on experience and qualifications

In addition to competitive salaries, DB offers a generous employee benefits package.As an employee-owned company, our workforce has direct input in designing our employee benefits to meet the needs of our expanding, diverse organization.

• Employees are offered medical, dental, and vision insurance with premiums covered at 100% for employees and 50% for family/dependents
• PPO and HSA options available for medical coverage; employer contribution is provided for employees selecting the HSA/High-Deductible coverage option
• Company 401(k)-retirement plan with up to 4% employer match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Unlimited personal time off (PTO), compatible with business requirements
• Annual sick Leave is accrued at the rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
• Company provided $15,000 life & AD&D insurance at no cost to the employee; additional voluntary life coverage is available
• Employer Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is provided at no cost to the employee
• Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks per birth or adoption
• Eight (8) paid annual company-wide holidays in addition to two (2) floating/personal holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Generous Employee Referral bonus

DB Engineering is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Hiring decisions are made based solely on qualifications, experience, and business requirements.

E-Verify

DB participates in E-Verify and will provide the US federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, DB is required to give you instructions for contacting the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the US Social Security Administration (SSA) and provide you with an opportunity to contact them to begin to resolve any irregularities before we, your employer, can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify after you have accepted a job offer and completed US Form I-9.

• E-Verify Works for Everyone: For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the US DHS.

Additional Information

• Employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check.
• Federal Equal Opportunity is the Law Poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
• Reasonable Accommodation: DB provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the job application process. Please contact us at hr@dbengineering.net to request a disability-related accommodation during the recruiting process.

• Please respect that unsolicited agency applications are not being accepted for this position.