Design Engineer (SolidWorks / Magma / Metal Casting Experience Required)

Jobot; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot, a market leader in heavy manufacturing, seeks a Design Engineer in Minnesota to drive tooling design and casting optimization.

You will build tooling in SolidWorks, run MAGMA simulations, and lead yield improvements across the casting process while collaborating with customers and account managers on new product development.

Salary up to $100,000 per year; requires 2+ years of CAD/casting experience and an associate degree (bachelor's preferred).

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering or related field.
• Two+ years hands-on CAD modeling, blueprint reading, and design for manufacturability.
• Manufacturing background in foundry, tooling design, casting simulation or CNC machining is a strong plus.
• Strong problem solver who communicates well and works across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine tooling using SolidWorks in support of ductile iron casting programs.
• Run casting simulations in MAGMA to validate designs before they hit the floor.
• Own yield improvement and continuous improvement work across the casting process.
• Partner directly with customers and account managers on new product development.
• Support quoting, product launches, testing and validation from start to finish.
• Bring new technology and process improvements into the operation.

Skills

CAD modeling

Blueprint reading

Design for manufacturability

Education

Associate degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

MAGMA

Job description

Design Engineer, up to $100,000 (SolidWorks / Magma / Metal Casting Experience Required)

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year

We are a market leader in the heavy manufacturing industry with a long-standing reputation for quality, consistency, and innovation. As a family-owned company with multiple manufacturing facilities nationwide, we continue to invest heavily in our people, automation technology, and operational excellence.

Why join us?

• Established company with no plans of going anywhere
• One of a kind benefits package
• Help shape the future of casting technology

Job Details

What you'll do

• Build and refine tooling using SolidWorks in support of ductile iron casting programs
• Run casting simulations in MAGMA to validate designs before they hit the floor
• Own yield improvement and continuous improvement work across the casting process
• Partner directly with customers and account managers on new product development
• Support quoting, product launches, testing and validation from start to finish
• Bring new technology and process improvements into the operation

What we're looking for

• Associate degree in engineering or a related field, bachelor's preferred
• Two or more years working hands on with CAD modeling, blueprint reading and design for manufacturability
• Manufacturing background required, foundry, tooling design, casting simulation or CNC machining experience is a strong plus
• Strong problem solver who communicates well and works across teams easily

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.