Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Lead Custom Equipment

R-V Industries, Inc.; Honey Brook (Chester County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

R-V Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design custom equipment and perform sizing and stress calculations. You will own the technical documentation, BOMs, and testing procedures, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring adherence to codes and customer specs.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant design experience, and proficiency with SolidWorks or Inventor. Travel up to 20% is possible as projects progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive machine design experience.
• Experience with heavy machine design and drive systems is preferred.
• SolidWorks or Inventor experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design custom mechanical equipment to meet specifications and codes.
• Perform sizing, stress, and failure calculations for components.
• Own engineering quality and mentor junior engineers through reviews.
• Prepare drawings, BOMs, and test documentation.
• Digest customer specs and create BOMs for Purchasing.
• Collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing.

Skills

Heavy machine design

Drive-system design

Stress/failure calculations

Sizing calculations

Pneumatic/hydraulic actuators

Sensor selection

P&ID creation

Sheet-metal/weldment design

High-temp/severe-service design

Manufacturability & tolerances

3+ years SolidWorks or Inventor

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

R-V Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design custom equipment and perform sizing and stress calculations. You will own the technical documentation, BOMs, and testing procedures, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring adherence to codes and customer specs.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant design experience, and proficiency with SolidWorks or Inventor. Travel up to 20% is possible as projects progress.