Mechanical CAD Engineer – Hands-on Product Design

MHA Products; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Career development

Free parking

Job summary

Verdex Equipment is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design practical products and drive ideas from concept through to manufacture. You will own mechanical design tasks, support testing, and collaborate with suppliers to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment.

Responsibilities include developing SOLIDWORKS models and BOMs, preparing manufacturing-ready designs, performing calculations, applying FEA where appropriate, and coordinating with fabricators to progress prototypes

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with strong mechanical design experience.
• Experience taking mechanical designs through development, manufacture and practical testing.
• Strong SOLIDWORKS skills, including assemblies, sheet metal, weldments and detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Sound engineering fundamentals and the ability to clearly explain and document calculations and design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop SOLIDWORKS models, assemblies, manufacturing drawings and bills of materials for new and existing products.
• Prepare manufacturing-ready designs from concepts, sketches, physical samples and supplier models.
• Perform and document engineering calculations covering load capacity, strength, deflection, stability and component selection.
• Use finite element analysis (FEA) to assess designs and support physical testing.
• Design and refine sheet metal, welded frames and mechanical assemblies with attention to materials, tolerances and manufacturability.
• Coordinate with suppliers and fabricators to review designs, obtain quotations and support prototype and production builds.
• Develop test plans, assist with prototype assembly and load testing, and document results and design improvements.
• Identify applicable Australian Standards, safety requirements and technical risks, coordinating specialist assessment where required.

Skills

SOLIDWORKS

FEA

PDM

Mechanical design

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS Simulation

SOLIDWORKS Weldments

Job description

Verdex Equipment is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design practical products and drive ideas from concept through to manufacture. You will own mechanical design tasks, support testing, and collaborate with suppliers to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment.

Responsibilities include developing SOLIDWORKS models and BOMs, preparing manufacturing-ready designs, performing calculations, applying FEA where appropriate, and coordinating with fabricators to progress prototypes