R&D Mechanical Engineer — New Product Development

Hunter Engineering Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor

Generous PTO & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Onsite Fitness Center

Job summary

Hunter Engineering Company, located near Bridgeton, Missouri, seeks an R&D Engineer II - Mechanical to design, develop, and test new products for the automotive service industry. You will translate concepts into reliable hardware through analysis, testing and prototyping.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree, strong CAD skills (Creo preferred), and collaboration across teams to drive innovation and quality. Occasional travel to manufacturing and customers is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Proactive, creative self-starter with proficiency in CAD (Creo).
• Design experience in sheet metal, weldments, mechanisms, machined parts, hydraulics, and systems integration.
• Knowledge of GD&T, material selection, heat treatment, and patent experience is a plus.
• General knowledge of vehicles and suspension systems is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test new products for the Automotive Service Industry
• Achieve reliable function meeting project scope via parts, materials and manufacturing processes
• Validate concepts through analysis and testing including fixtures and instrumentation
• DesignParts/assemblies including sheet metal, weldments, machined parts, castings, plastics, sensors and electronics
• Collaborate with other functional groups to meet deliverables
• Core contributor with ability to lead smaller projects
• Occasional travel to manufacturing and customer sites (<10%)
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

CAD Creo

Time management

Self-starter

Sheet metal

Weldments

Mechanisms

Machined parts

Hydraulics

System integration

GD&T

Patent experience

Material selection

Heat treatment

Suspension knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Creo

Job description

Hunter Engineering Company, located near Bridgeton, Missouri, seeks an R&D Engineer II - Mechanical to design, develop, and test new products for the automotive service industry. You will translate concepts into reliable hardware through analysis, testing and prototyping.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree, strong CAD skills (Creo preferred), and collaboration across teams to drive innovation and quality. Occasional travel to manufacturing and customers is expected.