End-to-End Mechanical Engineer (SOLIDWORKS) — Field-Ready

G&G Industrial Lighting; Village of Ballston Spa (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

G&G Industrial Lighting is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive product development from concept through production in challenging environments. You will design assemblies, heatsinks, enclosures, and fixtures in SOLIDWORKS, ensuring robust designs for harsh settings and field reliability.

The role requires hands-on prototyping, close collaboration with manufacturers, and ensuring readiness for production and certification including UL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing mechanical products and taking them through prototyping into production.
• Experience working with manufacturing suppliers and vendors on tooling, DFM, first articles, design changes, and production readiness.
• Proficiency in SOLIDWORKS for parts, assemblies and drawings.
• Strong hands-on skills: building and testing prototypes on production floor.
• Experience with injection molded part design, engineering plastics, sealed/IP-rated enclosures, and thermal design for electronics/LEDs.
• Experience working through UL certification (1598 or similar) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and products in SOLIDWORKS, including enclosures, heatsinks, housings, mounting hardware, wiring harnesses, and accessories; maintain all CAD data.
• Design for injection molding, polymer and metal extrusion, sheet metal, and 3D printing.
• Select and validate engineering plastics, seals, and fastening methods for harsh environments.
• Design thermal paths and heatsinks for high-power LED products.
• Build early-phase prototypes and proof-of-concept designs; iterate quickly based on test results.
• Create, execute, and document mechanical validation plans; support UL certification and IP rating compliance.

Skills

SOLIDWORKS

Hands-on prototyping

Thermal design

UL certification experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

G&G Industrial Lighting is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive product development from concept through production in challenging environments. You will design assemblies, heatsinks, enclosures, and fixtures in SOLIDWORKS, ensuring robust designs for harsh settings and field reliability.

The role requires hands-on prototyping, close collaboration with manufacturers, and ensuring readiness for production and certification including UL.