Mechanical Design Engineer — Spektrum Battery Ecosystem

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Discounts on Products

HSA/FSA options

Job summary

Horizon Hobby in Champaign, IL is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to drive mechanical designs for the Spektrum Battery Ecosystem. You will develop 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and product documentation for batteries, chargers, and accessories, ensuring design consistency and manufacturability.

Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration, prototype support, ECO handling, and lifecycle improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical product design and development.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks including part modeling, assemblies, surfacing, sheets, drawings, and design tables.
• Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems, revision control, and engineering change processes.
• Experience creating detailed engineering drawings compliant with GD&T and industry drafting standards.
• Knowledge of tolerance stack-up analysis and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) principles.
• Ability to develop and maintain bills of materials, product specifications, and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings for battery packs, chargers, connectors, and related products.
• Develop production-ready designs that meet performance, cost, manufacturability, and reliability requirements.
• Design plastic, metal, and electromechanical components for injection molding, stamping, machining, and assembly processes.
• Support concept development, prototyping, design reviews, and validation activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Perform tolerance analysis, fit checks, interference analysis, and design-for-manufacturing evaluations.
• Establish and maintain consistent design standards and interfaces across product families.
• Maintain design documentation, BOMs, and REV records across CAD platforms.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Electrical, Sourcing, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM systems

GD&T knowledge

Job description

Horizon Hobby in Champaign, IL is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to drive mechanical designs for the Spektrum Battery Ecosystem. You will develop 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and product documentation for batteries, chargers, and accessories, ensuring design consistency and manufacturability.

Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration, prototype support, ECO handling, and lifecycle improvements.