Mechanical Designer: High-Temp Systems & SolidWorks

Navarro Research; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public H

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering in Oak Ridge, TN, is seeking a Mechanical Designer to develop detailed SolidWorks models and fabrication-ready documentation for custom equipment and high-temperature process systems.

The role requires strong SolidWorks capability and design-for-manufacturability experience, with collaboration across engineers, fabricators, and project teams to convert concepts into buildable designs in a government-contractor environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent training in mechanical design.
• SolidWorks capability required; design-for-manufacturability experience.
• US citizenship required due to government contract.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed SolidWorks models, assemblies, drawings, bills of material, and fabrication documentation for custom mechanical equipment.
• Apply design-for-manufacturability principles to support practical fabrication, inspection, assembly, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment.
• Support design development for high-temperature equipment, molten salt systems, furnace components, fixtures, piping interfaces, and related mechanical assemblies.
• Coordinate design details with mechanical engineers, piping engineers, electrical engineers, controls staff, procurement, vendors, and fabrication personnel.
• Revise drawings and models based on design reviews, constructability feedback, vendor input, field changes, and configuration-controlled updates.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation in accordance with project quality, safety, document control, and configuration management expectations.
• Advanced SolidWorks experience, including complex assemblies, detailed part modeling, fabrication drawings, drawing standards, and bills of material.

Skills

SolidWorks capability

Design-for-manufacturability

Coordination with engineers and fabric

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in mechanical design

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering in Oak Ridge, TN, is seeking a Mechanical Designer to develop detailed SolidWorks models and fabrication-ready documentation for custom equipment and high-temperature process systems.

The role requires strong SolidWorks capability and design-for-manufacturability experience, with collaboration across engineers, fabricators, and project teams to convert concepts into buildable designs in a government-contractor environment.