Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Heavy-Duty Trucks

Actalent; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

PTO

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead end-to-end development of heavy-duty truck accessories and systems. You will own concept to production launch, coordinating with electrical, hydraulics, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role requires Creo CAD proficiency, strong test analysis, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach in a fast-paced product design environment. This onsite role in Mentor, OH offers contract-to-hire potential.

Qualifications

• Experience designing heavy-duty industrial products.
• 5+ years of design experience in large multicomponent assemblies.
• Proficiency in CAD with Creo favored.
• Ability to evaluate test results against specifications.
• Experience solving design issues in manufacturing and assembly.
• Excellent communication across groups to finalize designs.
• Disciplined, self-motivated, results-oriented.
• Strong documentation habits and organization.
• Able to work in a fast-paced product design environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and integration of heavy truck accessory products.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, hydraulics, and manufacturing teams.
• Own development from concept to production launch with prototyping, CAD, FEA, DFM, testing.
• Design robust structures using steel, aluminum, and composites for heavy-duty use.
• Develop and optimize hydraulic systems including pump/motor selection and circuit design.
• Ensure electrical integration with truck power/control systems.
• Create and maintain drawings, BOMs, ECOs, and test reports.
• Support validation testing (environmental, fatigue, load, field).
• Engage suppliers and customers to define requirements and resolve issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in performance, cost, and manufacturability.

Skills

Heavy-duty design

Creo CAD

5+ years exp

Cross-functional

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Hands-on

Documentation

Team collaboration

Tools

Creo

Job description

Actalent seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead end-to-end development of heavy-duty truck accessories and systems. You will own concept to production launch, coordinating with electrical, hydraulics, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role requires Creo CAD proficiency, strong test analysis, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach in a fast-paced product design environment. This onsite role in Mentor, OH offers contract-to-hire potential.