Mechanical Engineer

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Paid holidays

Flexible PTO

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG in Colorado (Aurora) is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer III to design new products and manage mechanical design from concept to production release.

You will create 2D drawings and 3D models, generate documentation, and collaborate with testing, operations, and design teams. Strong CAD skills (Inventor preferred) and PLM experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in mechanical design.
• Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD; Inventor preferred.
• Familiarity with GD&T and stack-up tolerancing.
• Experience with metal and plastic manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design new products from concept to production release.
• Develop 2D drawings and 3D models and maintain documentation.
• Collaborate with testing to ensure safety, performance and durability.
• Lead NPD projects and coordinate with project managers on schedules and costs.
• Use PLM to manage CAD files and part numbers.

Skills

NPD project leadership

Resource planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor

CAD

FEA

CFD

PLM system

BOM management

Job description

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000 Depending on experience

The deadline to submit applications is initially set forMonday September 21, 2026. However, the application period is subject to potential extensions or closure at any time without prior notice, especially once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants has been obtained.

The purpose of the Mechanical Design Engineer III is to design new products that satisfy

customer needs and other requirements identified by Product Management specified in the

Product Specifications Document (PSD) following the established New Product Development

(NPD) process. The scope of this position includes all activities related to mechanical design

and product reliability from ID concept to production release.

This is how you WOW:

It would be WOW if you would bring this in:

• Uses CAD systems to develop mechanical design of parts, subassemblies and subsystems required for new products.
• Creates and maintains 2D drawings and 3D models of engineering designs.
• Generates design engineering documentation usually in the form of 3D models, engineering drawings, charts, spread sheets, simulation and testing results reports.
• Uses the PLM system to manage CAD files and new part numbers set up.
• Work closely with testing engineers to ensure the new designs comply with applicable safety regulations and performance and durability requirements.
• Provides input for schedules and workloads related to areas of responsibility.
• Work closely with project managers to assure adherence to time line, material cost, labor cost and other important goals product requirements established in the PSD.
• Provides detailed information of how his/her time is utilized (resource planning).
• Supports model makers in the construction of mock-ups and prototypes.
• Work closely with Industrial Design to meet corporate identity and design guidelines.
• Work closely with Operations to ensure new designs are manufacturable and comply with Karcher Production System global standards.
• Use predictive tools such as FEA, static and dynamic analysis and CFD.
• Understands all financials and budgeting metrics involved in the NPD process.
• Perform assignments with minimum supervision.
• Conduct and coordinate FMEA for new products under development.
• Lead NPD projects.

It would be WOW if you would bring this in:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar degree or equivalent work experience is required
• 5 or more years of related experience is required
• Proficient in 2D/3D CAD design, preferred system is Inventor.
• Strong knowledge on technical drafting. GD&T and Stack up Tolerancing analysis.
• Manufacturing processes for metals and plastics.
• Mechanical properties of common materials.
• Design of mechanisms, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mechanical vibrations and power transmission.
• Ability to create and maintain BOM’s and other extensive and highly detailed spread sheets.
• General knowledge of basic electric circuits, electronics, and mechatronics.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Paid Holidays (11 per year)
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; generous PTO for non-exempt employees
• HSA, FSA and 401K matching plans
• Paid sick time, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. These may be added, removed, changed or reassigned as needed to accommodate business requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Aff… M/F/Disabled/Veteran

So: Wanna WOW with us?

Together towards a clean world.

At Kärcher, a team of 15,330 people in 80 countries is working together to make the world a cleaner place. As a family company with a focus on sustainability, we firmly believe that the important things in life need extra care to ensure they stand the test of time and preserve their value in future too. We offer WOW solutions around the world for cleaning and care. In the everyday and in the extraordinary. With WOW products and WOW services.

We believe that every WOW, huge or tiny, is extraordinary and unique – just like you are.