Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer — Hands-On R&D

Forsyth Barnes; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer – R&D to join our Minnesota-based engineering team. This hands-on role blends mechanical and electrical design, sensors, and software-enabled functionality across the full product lifecycle.

You will prototype, test, validate, and iterate concepts, working with cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturable solutions and support from concept to production launch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience developing electro-mechanical products, automation, industrial equipment, or engineered systems in manufacturing.
• Experience integrating mechanical designs with electrical components, sensors, actuators, motors, controls or embedded systems.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, BOMs, prototyping, testing, and design documentation.
• Experience in Stage-Gate/New Product Development with gate reviews and deliverables.
• Experience using structured project-management platforms to manage tasks, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Good understanding of DFM, problem-solving, and product validation.
• Hands-on prototyping, troubleshooting, experimentation, and lab skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electro-mechanical products, subsystems, test fixtures, and technology demonstrators.
• Translate customer, market, and technical requirements into practical engineering concepts and detailed designs.
• Integrate mechanical systems with sensors, motors, actuators, switches, controls, power supplies, wiring, and embedded technologies.
• Produce mechanical designs, assemblies, drawings, schematics, and BOMs.
• Apply engineering principles across tolerance, motion, thermal, electrical, and safety considerations.
• Research emerging technologies across automation, robotics, sensing, and advanced manufacturing.
• Take ownership of prototype builds, bench testing, verification, validation, and field trials.
• Develop test methods, fixtures, data-acquisition approaches, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyse test data and troubleshoot complex issues; conduct root-cause analysis.
• Document testing, decisions, risks, and recommendations; support product launches.

Skills

Electro-Mechanical Design

3D CAD

Prototype testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Stage-Gate process

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

Electrical schematic software

Job description

Forsyth Barnes is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer – R&D to join our Minnesota-based engineering team. This hands-on role blends mechanical and electrical design, sensors, and software-enabled functionality across the full product lifecycle.

You will prototype, test, validate, and iterate concepts, working with cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturable solutions and support from concept to production launch.