Mechanical Engineer – Fire Apparatus CAD & NFPA Design

Actalent; Ephrata (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Critical Illness

Accident

Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Vacation

Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in the United States (Ephrata, PA area) with 3+ years in fire apparatus design. You will apply expert 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor) and ensure compliance with NFPA/DOT standards in a manufacturing setting.

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and hands-on experience with DFMs, BOMs, GD&T, and lean manufacturing practices to support safe and compliant fire apparatus development.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 3 years of practical experience in a similar role.
• Must possess expert proficiency in 3D CAD tools and deep knowledge of fire apparatus regulatory standards like NFPA and DOT.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Inventor

GD&T

Fire Apparatus Design

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Bill of Materials (BOM)

NFPA Standards

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

8D

5-Why

Sheet Metal Design

Metal Fabrication

Technical Calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

3D CAD tools

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in the United States (Ephrata, PA area) with 3+ years in fire apparatus design. You will apply expert 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor) and ensure compliance with NFPA/DOT standards in a manufacturing setting.

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and hands-on experience with DFMs, BOMs, GD&T, and lean manufacturing practices to support safe and compliant fire apparatus development.