R&D Mechanical Engineer — Prototyping & Validation

Construction Solutions Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Construction Solutions Group in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support R&D from concept to production. You will work with sales, manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering to create innovative, manufacturable designs and prototypes.

The role emphasizes test planning, documentation, and collaboration across teams to ensure product success and field reliability. On-site work in Tempe is required with hands-on shop-floor involvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 0–5 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks (design, assemblies, BOMs).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, prototyping, testing, and design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical components, systems, and assemblies using SolidWorks and other engineering tools, with a focus on safe, reliable, manufacturable product designs.
• Support full life cycle product development from concept, prototype, testing, validation, and manufacturing release.
• Create and evaluate prototype designs using additive manufacturing, fabrication, machining, welding, casting, injection molding, and other relevant manufacturing methods.
• Plan, conduct, and document product testing, including destructive and non-destructive load testing, and use test results to improve product performance and reliability.
• Generate manufacturing drawings, bills of material, technical documentation, engineering reports, test plans, and release packages.
• Design products with the end user in mind, prioritizing intuitive installation, field durability, maintenance access, and repairability using common tools.
• Coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and engineering teams to ensure designs meet manufacturability, quality, cost, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing partners, including offshore teams, to review design intent, manufacturability feedback, and first-article samples.
• Troubleshoot and resolve concerns related to product design, structural performance, manufacturability, and field use.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve existing products based on field feedback, test data, quality concerns, or cost-reduction opportunities.
• Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested for the general support of the organization.

Skills

SolidWorks proficiency

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Construction Solutions Group in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support R&D from concept to production. You will work with sales, manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering to create innovative, manufacturable designs and prototypes.

The role emphasizes test planning, documentation, and collaboration across teams to ensure product success and field reliability. On-site work in Tempe is required with hands-on shop-floor involvement.