Mechanical Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop new products, processes, and automation for OEMs and startups. You will leverage CAD tools, FEA analysis, and hands-on engineering to solve design and manufacturing challenges.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will work with cross-disciplinary teams, participate in customer meetings, and support prototyping and process development with hands-on assembly and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in mechanical engineering or engineering technology.
• 3–5 years in engineering design with commercial or industrial equipment.
• 1–2 years CAD design with SolidWorks or Creo.
• Experience with CAD, FEA, FMEA, GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Ability to communicate project progress and findings.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (CNC machining, welding, sheet metal).

Responsibilities

• Generate designs and drawings to meet specs, cost, quality, and delivery.
• Provide concepts and drawings in analog and digital formats.
• Perform engineering analysis to support design and process development.
• Support cross-disciplinary teams to solve product and process problems.
• Provide hands-on assembly and testing support for prototyping.

Skills

CAD design

FEA/FMEA analysis

GD&T

Engineering documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Power transmission knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Inventor

Job description

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will support the NPI (New Product Introduction) division in the design and development of new products, processes, and automation for OEMs and startups. This role provides expertise to solve design, process, and manufacturing challenges using CAD, FEA, and hands-on engineering activities.

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Essential Functions

• Generate designs and manufacturing drawings using CAD and other engineering tools while adhering to customer specifications and defined cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Provide concepts and drawings in analog and digital formats.
• Provide engineering analysis to support manufacturing, design, and process development.
• Apply knowledge of mechanical power transmission, fluid power, mechanical components, fabrication, and basic automation for design and development.
• Work with and support cross-disciplinary teams to solve product design, manufacturing, and process problems.
• Respond quickly and professionally while adhering to project delivery requirements.
• Participate in customer meetings and limited travel as required.
• Utilize problem-solving and creative-thinking skills to develop solutions and implement design options with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing teams.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Provide hands‑on assembly and testing support for prototyping and process development.

Basic Qualifications

• CAD experience for 3D design and detailing; SolidWorks, Inventor, and/or Creo skills required.
• Strong technical communication skills, including email, technical documentation, presentations, and meetings.
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Engineering design experience with CAD, FEA, FMEA, analysis (stress, displacement, thermal), DFMA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T.
• Experience developing and communicating project progress.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, milling, turning, sheet metal, welding, and material selection.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 3-5 years of engineering design or problem-solving experience with commercial or industrial equipment/processes.
• 1-2 years minimum CAD design experience with SolidWorks or Creo.
• Experience with machining, sheet metal manufacturing, plastics processing, costing, and finishing processes.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of industrial control systems and software is a plus.

Additional Responsibilities

• Follow applicable engineering, manufacturing, safety, and quality procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers throughout the product development process.