Mechanical Engineer Entry Level (Start Summer 2027)

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonus

Profit-Sharing

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Dennis Group is seeking an entry-level Mechanical Engineer for the Carlsbad, CA area to assist in designing and implementing mechanical systems for food and beverage facilities. You will contribute to HVAC, plumbing, and fire suppression design, develop P&IDs, layout plans, and system details, and support cross-functional teams.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, up to 3 years of related experience, and the ability to travel ~10–25% to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years of work experience or schooling in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• 0-3 years of work experience or schooling with HVAC/plumbing/fire protection designs and specifications.
• 0-3 years of work experience or schooling performing calculations in energy, drainage, line loss, etc.
• Basic report writing and communication skills.
• FE/EIT certificate preferred.
• Strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform heating and cooling load calculations.
• Perform mass energy balance calculations.
• Perform drainage and line loss calculation.
• Develop HVAC, plant utility, plumbing, and fire suppression systems.
• Assist in mechanical system design development and coordinating with other internal and external team members.
• Develop equipment and construction specifications.
• Develop P&ID's, equipment layout plans, plant/process utility distribution plans, and system details.
• Size and develop layouts for ductwork and piping plans.
• Assist with BMS controls development and coordination with electrical/controls engineers.
• Create project documents such as calculations, reports, and construction drawings and specs.
• Perform site visits and submittal reviews to verify construction per design intent.
• Research mechanical/utility materials and best practices.
• Support talent growth within our organization.

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Report writing

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Mechanical Engineer Entry Level (Start Summer 2027)

• Posted on August 20, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA

• On-site
• Travel Required : Yes
• Pay or shift range: $78,000 USD to $82,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Mechanical Engineering
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MECHA001439

Description

About the Job

We are seeking talented individuals toaid in the design and implementation of mechanical systems as part of a broad engineering and architectural team in designing and building food and beverage production facilities, specifically HVAC, plumbing / utility, and fire suppression systems. You will be a member of our mechanical department and your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Perform heating and cooling load calculations
• Perform mass energy balance calculations
• Perform drainage and line loss calculation
• Developing HVAC, plant utility,plumbing, and fire suppression systems
• Assist in mechanical system design development and coordinating with other internal and external team members
• DevelopingMechanical / Utility equipment and construction specifications
• DevelopingP&ID's, equipment layout plans, plant / process utility distribution plans, andsystem details
• Sizingand developing layouts for ductwork and piping plans
• Assisting with the development of thebuilding management system (BMS) controls, details, and plans withelectrical and controls engineers
• Creating project documents such as calculations, reports, and construction drawings andspecifications, etc.
• Performingconstruction administration in the form of submittal reviews, RFI responses, andfield visits to verify construction scope is proceeding per theintent of the design
• Researchingmechanical / utility materials and best practices
• Supporting talent growth within our organization

About You

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years of work experience or schooling in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics
• 0-3 years of work experience or schooling with HVAC/plumbing/fire protection designs and specifications.
• 0-3 years of work experience or schooling performing calculations in areas of energy, drainage, line loss, etc.
• Basic report writing and communication skills
• Relevant internship(s) in an industrial manufacturing setting preferred
• FE/EIT certificate preferred
• Strong technical writing skills
• AutoCAD and Revit design ability preferred
• Travel to customer project sites for review, audit, and meetings, estimated 10-25%

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we've focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn't one thing we do, it's all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Travel Required

Yes . 25%

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