Mechanical Design Lead — From Concept to Production

Backburner Labs, Inc; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Backburner Labs, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of complex products from concept through production. You will work alongside software, electrical, and manufacturing engineers in a fast-moving consultancy environment.

You’ll create detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings, emphasize manufacturability and reliability, and mentor junior engineers while solving real-world engineering challenges for diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Typically 7+ years of experience designing mechanical products in a professional engineering environment.
• Strong proficiency with CAD platforms such as SolidWorks or Onshape.
• Demonstrated experience creating detailed manufacturing drawings and production documentation.
• Experience designing products for manufacturing including injection molding, machining, sheet metal, and other processes.
• Experience designing complete mechanical systems rather than individual components.
• Hands-on experience building, assembling, testing, and debugging mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project ownership skills.
• Ability to independently manage technical work across multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of complex products from concept through production.
• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings using industry-standard CAD software.
• Design mechanical systems with manufacturability, reliability, cost, and serviceability in mind.
• Develop designs for injection molding, machining, sheet metal, cast, and fabricated components.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly throughout the product development process.
• Build, assemble, prototype, and troubleshoot mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Work directly with customers to understand requirements and communicate design decisions.
• Collaborate with software, electrical, manufacturing, and project management teams.
• Evaluate tradeoffs and make sound engineering decisions balancing schedule, performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Support supplier selection and production transitions.
• Review work, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and standards.
• Take ownership of technical problems from concept to customer delivery.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD (SolidWorks/Onshape)

Manufacturing drawings

DFM/ DFA

Prototyping

Project ownership

Mentoring

Communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Job description

Backburner Labs, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of complex products from concept through production. You will work alongside software, electrical, and manufacturing engineers in a fast-moving consultancy environment.

You’ll create detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings, emphasize manufacturability and reliability, and mentor junior engineers while solving real-world engineering challenges for diverse clients.