Mechanical Design Engineer

Design Hire LLC; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Hire LLC in Madison, Alabama is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support product development, mechanical design, and analysis. The ideal candidate will be proficient in SolidWorks and will handle component and assembly design across various materials.

The role involves developing new products, detailed modeling, and engineering documentation, along with responsibilities related to evaluating designs for performance and manufacturability.

We welcome candidates with relevant mechanical engineering or product design experience.

Qualifications

• Mechanical design experience in a manufacturing or product development environment.
• Strong knowledge of SolidWorks for parts, assemblies, and designs.
• Experience with engineering analysis involving FEA, CFD, and fluid dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop products using SolidWorks and create engineering documentation.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and performance.
• Work with teams to resolve technical issues and improve existing products.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

CFD

Mechanics

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

3D modeling software

Job description

Madison, United States | Posted on 06/02/2026

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support product development, mechanical design, modeling, analysis, and production release. This role is ideal for someone who is strong in SolidWorks and can design components and assemblies across plastics, sheet metal, and mechanical systems.

Role Focus

• Mechanical product design from concept through production
• 3D modeling, assemblies, drawings, and design documentation
• Engineering analysis involving FEA, CFD, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
• Design for manufacturability across plastics, sheet metal, and mechanical components
• Prototype support, testing, troubleshooting, and design improvements

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new products, components, assemblies, and mechanical systems using SolidWorks.
• Create detailed models, drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Evaluate designs for performance, strength, thermal behavior, fluid flow, manufacturability, and cost.
• Support prototype builds, product testing, validation, and design changes.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and production teams to resolve technical issues.
• Improve existing products through design updates, root cause analysis, and performance feedback.
• Support release of designs into production with accurate drawings, tolerances, and documentation.

Required Experience

• Mechanical engineering or product design experience in a manufacturing or product development environment.
• Strong SolidWorks experience with parts, assemblies, drawings, and design documentation.
• Working knowledge of FEA, CFD, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or related engineering analysis.
• Experience designing plastic parts, sheet metal components, machined parts, or mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to apply engineering judgment to solve design, testing, and production issues.
• Strong understanding of manufacturability, tolerances, materials, and mechanical performance.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with injection molded plastics, thermoformed plastics, or plastic part design.
• Experience with sheet metal design, fabrication methods, bend allowances, and production tolerances.
• Background with consumer products, industrial products, equipment, machinery, HVAC, thermal systems, or fluid systems.
• Experience taking products from early concept through prototype, validation, and production launch.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Aff…? It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.