Mechanical Engineer

01 Hypertherm, Inc.; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing

Employee Stock Ownership

Community Service Time

Environmental Stewardship

No-layoff philosophy

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Hypertherm Associates is seeking a newly graduated Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Hanover, NH. You will develop expertise in mechanical subsystems used in plasma and waterjet cutting systems, and support sustaining engineering changes across products.

You will evaluate materials, drive cost-reduction initiatives, and create detailed 3D models, drawings, and BOMs while collaborating with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 0–5 years mechanical design experience.
• Foundational knowledge of design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and BOMs.
• Strong analytical, testing, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in subsystems used in plasma/waterjet cutting systems.
• Support released products with mechanical design changes.
• Evaluate materials and components to address obsolescence and cost.
• Lead cost-reduction and product-improvement initiatives.
• Analyze drawings, specs, tolerances, and test data for compliance.
• Create and revise 3D models, assemblies, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Plan hands-on testing and maintain project timelines.

Skills

3D CAD

Reading drawings

Tolerance analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop subject-matter expertise in mechanical subsystems used within plasma and waterjet cutting systems, CNC equipment, and torch height control systems
• Maintain and support released products by implementing mechanical design changes through sustaining engineering projects.
• Evaluate alternate materials and components to address obsolescence, availability, cost, and manufacturability while partnering with suppliers and driving the change-management process
• Lead cost-reduction and product-improvement initiatives through design updates, engineering analysis, prototype development, verification and validation testing, and contributions to business cases
• Analyze drawings, specifications, tolerance studies, test data, and technical documentation to confirm designs meet functional, performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Create and revise 3D models, assemblies, detailed drawings, bills of material, and engineering change documentation
• Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, quality, technicians, suppliers, and engineers across business teams to solve design and production challenges
• Plan and execute hands-on laboratory and prototype testing, troubleshoot mechanical issues, document results, and maintain project timelines through clear written and verbal communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, with 0–5 years of mechanical design experience
• Foundational knowledge of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, machine elements, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, or structural analysis, with a strong desire to continue learning
• Experience using 3D CAD and engineering drawing tools to create parts, assemblies, and production-ready documentation
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, specifications, bills of material, and assembly documentation
• Methodical design, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis capabilities, including the ability to balance product performance, manufacturability, cost, reliability, and safety
• Ability to apply statistical methods, FMEA, DfMA principles, structured problem-solving techniques, and tolerance analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for working effectively with procurement, manufacturing, quality, marketing, and engineering teams
• Self-motivated, eager to learn, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with highly technical industrial products
• Designing fabricated, machined, cast, molded, or sheet-metal components and assemblies
• Hands-on prototype building, test-fixture development, mechanical testing, and design verification and validation
• Working knowledge of tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, material selection, and DfMA principles
• Familiarity with finite element analysis, thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics, or other engineering simulation tools
• Knowledge of reliability practices, product safety requirements, and regulatory standards applicable to industrial equipment
• Project management experience and/or certification

Location and Travel

Location: Hanover, NH Travel: Up to 10%

Salary

$73,786.00-$122,974.00 Annual This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.

Benefits

• Global, 100% employee-owned company for over 50 years
• Profit-Sharing
• Employee Stock Ownership
• Five days/year Community Service Time
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment.

Hypertherm Associates, the world leader in industrial cutting solutions and a global, 100% Associate-owned company, is seeking a newly graduated Mechanical Engineer to join our team!