Principal Engineer

Cadrex; Washington; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CADREX is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design of data center rack systems for hyperscale environments, focusing on OCP/Open Rack standards. You will guide from concept to production, collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes expertise in sheet metal, welded structures, and 3D CAD, with travel up to 25% and responsibilities across manufacturability, cost, and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mechanical product development experience.
• Strong background in sheet metal, welded structures, and structural design.
• Experience with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, etc.)
• Knowledge of GD&T, drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing processes
• Experience supporting products from design through production
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Lead design of steel data center racks and infrastructure products.
• Develop solutions for AI, HPC, liquid cooling, and high-density computing.
• Work closely with customers, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
• Drive products from concept through production launch.
• Improve manufacturability, cost, quality, and scalability.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

10+ years mechanical product dev

Sheet metal

Welded structures

Structural design

3D CAD

GD&T

Drawings & BOMs

Manufacturing processes

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

We're seeking a senior-level mechanical engineer to lead the design and development of data center rack systems used in hyperscale, AI, and high-performance computing environments with a primary focus on Open Compute Projects (OCP), Open Rack Platforms, and Infrastructure Provider Standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead design of steel data center racks and infrastructure products
• Develop solutions for AI, HPC, liquid cooling, and high-density computing
• Work closely with customers, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams
• Drive products from concept through production launch
• Improve manufacturability, cost, quality, and scalability
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of mechanical product development experience
• Strong background in sheet metal, welded structures, and structural design
• Experience with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, etc.)
• Knowledge of GD&T, drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing processes
• Experience supporting products from design through production
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Data center rack or OCP/Open Rack experience
• FEA and structural analysis
• Liquid cooling or power distribution systems
• High-volume manufacturing environments

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

LOCATION

• Remote, 25% travel

SCHEDULE

• M-F

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration,accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary Description

$200k - $300k

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process.AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate’s qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.