Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Sterling Engineering; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer with 5+ years of hands-on experience to support concept through production, focusing on sheet metal parts, large assemblies, and production-ready drawings.

You will collaborate with project management, customers, and fabrication teams to optimize designs, manage BOMs, and contribute to design automation using SolidWorks and Excel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional mechanical design experience in a production environment.
• Advanced SolidWorks skills with parametric modeling and large assemblies.
• Strong sheet metal design experience including K-factors and gauge tables.
• Experience with laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, and machining processes.
• Proficiency in GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM and Microsoft Excel.
• Associate degree in Mechanical Design, Drafting, ME Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Create advanced sheet metal parts, enclosures, and weldments using SolidWorks.
• Develop and manage large mechanical assemblies with interference and clearance checks.
• Automate configurations and product variations using SolidWorks Design Tables and Excel.
• Create detailed 2D manufacturing drawings, fabrication prints, and flat patterns.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance stack‑up analysis for proper fit and function.
• Create and maintain BOMs and production documentation.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, customers, and fabrication teams.
• Manage revisions and engineering files through SolidWorks PDM.

Skills

Sheet metal design

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Project collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Design, Drafting, ME Tech

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer with 5+ years of hands‑on experience to support projects from concept through production. This role will focus on complex sheet metal design, large assemblies, manufacturing‑ready drawings, BOMs, and design automation while collaborating closely with project management, customers, and fabrication teams.

Job Duties

• Create advanced sheet metal parts, enclosures, and weldments using SolidWorks.
• Develop and manage large mechanical assemblies and perform interference and clearance checks.
• Utilize SolidWorks Design Tables and Excel to automate configurations and product variations.
• Create detailed 2D manufacturing drawings, fabrication prints, and flat patterns.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance stack‑up analysis to ensure proper fit and function.
• Create and maintain accurate BOMs and production documentation.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, customers, and fabrication teams.
• Manage revisions and engineering files through SolidWorks PDM.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional mechanical design experience using SolidWorks in a production environment.
• Advanced SolidWorks skills, including parametric modeling, configurations, and large assemblies.
• Strong sheet metal design experience, including K‑factors and gauge tables.
• Experience with laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, and machining processes.
• Proficiency with GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM and Microsoft Excel.
• Associate degree in Mechanical Design, Drafting, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.