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Mechanical Design Engineer

STAINLESS MOTORS INC
RIO RANCHO, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/10/2026

As a rapidly growing company, we are expanding our engineering department to include both entry level and more advanced mechanical engineers. Whether you have years of engineering expertise or are seeking your first engineering position out of college, we want to speak to you. We believe the key to a successful engineering team starts with the passion and a natural knack for mechanical design, and a desire to see the products designed come to life in production.

Role and Responsibilities

  • You will be designing stainless steel housed gear reducers and custom electric motors with an eye on efficient manufacturing in a machine shop environment
  • Producing accurate drawings for manufactured parts
  • Compiling clear and concise written procedures
  • Creating Bill of Material’s (BOMs) and sourcing certain materials
  • May participate in assembly and test functions
  • Contributing towards relevant process improvements
Qualifications:

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • BSME degree plus two years previous design experience or a knack for mechanical design is required
  • Solid understanding of how parts are made in a CNC machine shop environment is required
  • Because we work almost exclusively in stainless steel, having some familiarity with design practices for this material is a plus.
  • Have knowledge of electric motors and different types of gear reducers

 

Skills

  • Ability to calculate mechanical power transmission elements including shafts, gears and bearings
  • Experience using Solidworks, intermediate proficiency or better, is required
  • Competent in algebraic stress calculations
  • Organized and process oriented with an emphasis on efficiency improvements
  • Excellent communicator – written and spoken; ability to clearly communicate with people at all levels from customers to coworkers
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Personable with an ability to form and maintain mutually beneficial relationships; customer-focused
  • Time management expertise to consistently meet project deadlines
  • Keen attention to detail

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