Mechanical Engineer Entry Level (Start Summer 2027)

Dennis Group; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off with open vacation

Bonus, profit-sharing and retirement

Job summary

Dennis Group is a US-based engineering firm focused on designing and building food and beverage production facilities. We seek engineers to design mechanical systems including HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection, performing calculations and developing P&ID’s and equipment layouts.

You will join a mechanical department, collaborate with a broad team, and participate in specification development, construction drawings, and field verification.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years exposure to heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• 0-3 years with HVAC/plumbing/fire protection designs and specs.
• 0-3 years performing energy, drainage, line loss calculations.
• Basic report writing and communication skills.
• FE/EIT preferred.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• AutoCAD and Revit design ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform heating and cooling load calculations.
• Develop HVAC, plant utility, plumbing, and fire suppression systems.
• Develop P&ID’s, equipment layouts, and distribution plans.
• Size and develop ductwork and piping layouts.
• Coordinate with internal and external team members.
• Assist with BMS controls development with electrical/controls engineers.
• Create project documents including calculations, reports, and drawings.
• Travel to customer project sites for review and meetings (10–25%).

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Report writing

Communication skills

AutoCAD

Revit

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field

FE/EIT certificate preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

About The Job

We are seeking talented individuals to aid 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
• Developing Mechanical / Utility equipment and construction specifications
• Developing P&ID’s, equipment layout plans, plant / process utility distribution plans, and system details
• Sizing and developing layouts for ductwork and piping plans
• Assisting with the development of the building management system (BMS) controls, details, and plans with electrical and controls engineers
• Creating project documents such as calculations, reports, and construction drawings and specifications, etc.
• Performing construction administration in the form of submittal reviews, RFI responses, and field visits to verify construction scope is proceeding per the intent of the design
• Researching mechanical / utility materials and best practices
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Code reviews for HVAC/plumbing/fire protection designs

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.