Junior Mechanical Design Engineer: CAD to Real-World Trailers

kinetic-custom-trailers; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic Custom Trailers in Waco, TX is seeking a motivated mechanical design professional to help design and deliver custom trailer solutions. You’ll collaborate with engineering, production, and sales to turn concepts into real, buildable parts and assemblies.

You’ll create 3D models and detailed drawings in SolidWorks, evaluate manufacturability, and support weight distribution and design validation. Hands-on fabrication experience is valued to bridge design and manufacturing on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• Mechanical design, drafting, or engineering.
• Manufacturing or steel fabrication experience.
• Welding, machining, forming, or fabrication processes.
• Design for manufacturability.
• Hydraulic or pneumatic systems.
• Hands-on mechanical or fabrication work.
• Curious, detail-oriented, willing to learn, and able to work with engineers and shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify 3D models and detailed drawings using SolidWorks.
• Develop practical designs that can be efficiently fabricated and assembled.
• Work directly with production teams to troubleshoot issues and improve designs.
• Assist with weight distribution calculations and design validation.
• Support design analysis, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Help develop new and improved trailer designs.
• Review designs for compliance with FMVSS/CMVSS and transportation requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, manufacturing, and other team members throughout the design and build process.

Skills

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

Drafting

Fabrication

Manufacturing

Design for manufacturability

Weight distribution calculations

FEA

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Diploma or certificate in Mechanical Engineering Technology or CAD

Equivalent hands-on design experience

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Kinetic Custom Trailers in Waco, TX is seeking a motivated mechanical design professional to help design and deliver custom trailer solutions. You’ll collaborate with engineering, production, and sales to turn concepts into real, buildable parts and assemblies.

You’ll create 3D models and detailed drawings in SolidWorks, evaluate manufacturability, and support weight distribution and design validation. Hands-on fabrication experience is valued to bridge design and manufacturing on the shop floor.