What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Design Engineer position at Premier Automotive Manufacturing Company?
Reports to: Design Manager
Location: On-site
Company Overview:
- A well-established engineering and manufacturing company specializing in high-reliability battery, power, and energy systems for demanding applications.
- Products are engineered for performance, safety, and reliability in environments with rigorous technical and quality requirements.
- Known for a hands-on engineering culture with full product lifecycle ownership, from concept and design through testing, qualification, and production.
Job Overview:
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the mechanical design and development of ruggedized battery systems, power electronics assemblies, and related electromechanical products, from initial concept through production release.
You will use SolidWorks and 3D CAD tools to develop production-ready designs, perform engineering analysis, work hands-on with prototypes, and collaborate closely with manufacturing, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams to bring designs into production.
You will be involved throughout the full product development cycle, including design reviews, ECOs, DFMEA, configuration control, prototyping, testing, and design improvements. You will troubleshoot mechanical issues, perform root-cause analysis, and refine designs to ensure they are reliable, manufacturable, and ready for repeatable production.
This is a hands-on engineering role with regular interaction with the manufacturing floor and close collaboration with electrical, systems, software, quality, supply chain, and program teams.
Background Profile:
- 2 years of professional mechanical design experience with electromechanical hardware, electronic enclosures, battery systems, power electronics, or similar products
- Strong experience with SolidWorks or equivalent 3D parametric CAD
- Experience creating production-ready engineering drawings and working with GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, fits, fasteners, and material selection
- Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and design iteration
- Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
Benefits, Compensation, & Features:
- $80,000 to $90,000 base salary
- Up to 5% annual bonus based on company performance
- PTO, health, dental, vision, paid holidays, and 401k with match
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience with SolidWorks or equivalent 3D parametric CAD?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000