Mechanical Product Design Engineer

The Recruiting Pros; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Pros seeks a Mechanical Product Design Engineer to lead full CAD design using NX and Teamcenter PLM for a high-end consumer products environment. You will design parts from concept through production, applying math and science to create innovative solutions across plastics, metals, and fabrics.

Expect cross-functional collaboration with product management, quality, and tooling teams. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who seeks solutions with minimal supervision and has

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with plastic part design and mechanisms.
• Siemens NX Unigraphics preferred.
• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerancing.
• Experience with injection molding, die casting, extrusion, and related processes.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Strong problem solving and project documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Document and present complex engineering information to stakeholders.
• Design or modify components using NX CAD to meet customer needs.
• Apply product development techniques to assess performance of components and systems.
• Coordinate CAD drafting and control features critical to fit and function.
• Determine GD&T and tolerancing with suppliers.
• Develop test plans and perform analyses.

Skills

CAD design

Team collaboration

GD&T

Mechanical analysis

Prototyping

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX Unigraphics

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Charlotte, United States | Posted on 08/01/2026

Our team at The Recruiting Pros isconducting a search for a Mechanical Product Design Engineer (Product Engineer). In this role you will leverage your broad base of experience and ability to offer quality and operational support as you manage the fullCAD design process using NX with Teamcenter PLM working for a high-end consumer productsmanufacturer. Y ou willdesign parts from concept through implementation using your knowledge of mathand science to create innovative solutions to existing and new productdevelopment projects working with injection molded plastics, die castings,extrusions (plastic and metal), adhesives and fabrics. You will collaborate with product management,quality and tooling engineers as you work through the stage gate developmentprocess. The ideal candidate will be aself-starter and eager to seek solutions with minimal oversight.

Routineresponsibilities will require you to:

• Clearly document and present complex engineeringproject information to internal stakeholders including operations, quality,product development, marketing, etc.
• Create new design or modification using NX CADcomponents/assemblies to meet the needs of the customer
• Use industry standard product developmenttechniques to determine component and system performance
• Coordinate CAD drafting development and controlof features critical to part fit, form and function
• Determine GD&T and tolerancing incoordination with individual suppliers
• Use analytical skills to develop comprehensivetest plans
• Analyze cause and effect relationships involvedwith engineering design including root cause analysis, test planning,documentation and communication
• Determine justification and release of prototype/production/firstarticle production tooling, including evaluations and modifications
• Create and maintain technical writings in manualsfor component and/or system development/improvement
• Document engineering drawings and technicalinformation in compliance with ISO procedures

Required education andexperience:

• REQUIRED:B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
• REQUIRED: 10+ years mechanical engineeringexperience in a manufacturing environment
• REQUIRED: Experience with plastic part design andmechanisms
• Previous experience with Siemens NX Unigraphicspreferred
• Thorough knowledge of universal and standardizedmanufacturing test procedures along with mechanical dynamics and statics
• Working knowledge of plastic extrusion, metalstamping, die casting, roll forming and aluminum to design and develop smallparts including mechanisms and gears
• Knowledge of injection molding with plastics,machine shop equipment including lathe and end mill
• Ability to use trigonometry and geometry tocalculate the design and performance capability of components
• Solid knowledge of spatial reasoning in designingstandalone components or those working in conjunction with other components.
• Ability to read and understand mechanicalblueprints and schematics

All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran,disability or any other protected category as specified by applicable law orregulation.

Keywords

Mechanical Engineer, mechanical, engineering, engineer, CAD - NX, Teamcenter PLM, NX Unigraphics, injection molding, die castings, extrusions, new product development, ISO, drawings, technical writing, GD&T, tolerancing,