Manufacturing & Design Engineer: Own Projects End-to-End

American Precision Engineering, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional education stipend

Meaningful influence on how the会社 oper

Long-term growth opportunity as the公司

Job summary

American Precision Engineering, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing & Design Engineer to create robust mechanical solutions and lead their execution through a disciplined manufacturing system. This role blends design intent with shop-floor realities and requires ownership from concept to shipment.

Candidates should design parts that are actually manufactured, work with customers to define constraints, and continuously improve processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong mechanical intuition and problem-solving ability.
• Professional level skills with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience designing parts or assemblies that are actually manufactured.
• High attention to detail and personal accountability.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical systems, fixtures, weldments, and assemblies to solve customer problems.
• Produce clear, manufacturable CAD models and drawings.
• Work directly with customers to define requirements and constraints.
• Design with manufacturability, inspection, and assembly in mind.
• Own jobs from release through shipment and ensure routing, documentation, and requirements are correct before work starts.
• Coordinate closely with machining, fabrication, welding, inspection, and outside vendors.
• Identify and resolve issues before they create rework or delays.
• Continuously improve internal processes and workflows.

Skills

Mechanical intuition

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Accountability

Fast-paced manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

American Precision Engineering, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing & Design Engineer to create robust mechanical solutions and lead their execution through a disciplined manufacturing system. This role blends design intent with shop-floor realities and requires ownership from concept to shipment.

Candidates should design parts that are actually manufactured, work with customers to define constraints, and continuously improve processes in a fast-paced environment.