Mechanical Engineer

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States, North Carolina, is seeking a mechanical engineer to lead product development and structural design for a commercial refrigerator. You will collaborate with vendors and suppliers to optimize parts using DFM/DFA principles and perform engineering analysis.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, DFMEA-based troubleshooting, and presenting design reports for approvals within a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years (Bachelor) or 5+ years (Master) is required.
• Competency in structural design and analysis.
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is required.
• Hands-on engineering and prototype testing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and design activities for a commercial refrigerator.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers as needed.
• Optimize design using Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and DFA principles.
• Perform hand calculations and analyze 1D/2D engineering models.

Skills

Structural design

FEA

Prototype testing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and structural design activities relevant to design of a commercial refrigerator
• Communicating and collaborating effectively within or outside organization with vendors and suppliers
• Optimization of design using Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Assembly (DFA) principles
• Engineering design using hand calculations and analysis of 1D/2D engineering models
• Troubleshooting using DFMEA and root cause analysis
• Design of jigs, fixtures and statistical tolerance stack up studies
• Design of Sheetmetal, Plastic Extrusions, Aluminum extrusions, and Injection molded plastic components
• Generating and presenting reports for design approval
• Drafting and publishing internal engineering standards and procedures

Requirements

• Mechanical Engineering degree (bachelor’s with 7+ year experience or master’s with 5+ year experience)
• Competency with structural design and analysis
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Hands-on engineering and prototype testing for reliability and product life cycle is a plus