Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — Industrial Machinery

NextGenEnergyJobs; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to design and deliver robust, industrial-scale machinery from concept through activation. You will lead CAD modeling in SolidWorks, perform structural sizing and FEA, and collaborate with production and controls teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

With 5+ years of product development experience and a strong background in mechanical design and welding, you will drive reliability, safety, and performance across large

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years of technical product development experience.
• 2+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or Pro/ENGINEER.
• Experience in production facilities with heavy equipment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and activation of low-volume custom machinery and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with production engineering to debug existing equipment and processes to maximize production rates.
• Execute structural sizing, mechanism design, hardware fabrication, and activation testing to deliver results on projects.
• Create detailed models and engineering prints in SolidWorks.
• Perform engineering hand calculations and analysis to size structures and mechanisms.
• Support machine activation alongside controls engineering teams and perform development testing with production engineering teams.

Skills

FEA

GD&T

Welding design

CAD modeling

Team collaboration

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

CATIA

Pro/ENGINEER

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to design and deliver robust, industrial-scale machinery from concept through activation. You will lead CAD modeling in SolidWorks, perform structural sizing and FEA, and collaborate with production and controls teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

With 5+ years of product development experience and a strong background in mechanical design and welding, you will drive reliability, safety, and performance across large