Senior Mechanical Design / Sustaining Engineer

Kforce Inc; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce Inc in Wheat Ridge, CO seeks a Senior Mechanical Design/Sustaining Engineer to support a diverse portfolio of precision measurement and monitoring products. The role blends product sustainment, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and new product development in a collaborative engineering environment.

The position emphasizes root cause analysis, validation, and cross-functional collaboration with electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of mechanical design engineering experience.
• Strong background in product sustainment, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical testing and validation.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve existing products through troubleshooting, testing, validation, and engineering changes.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve product, manufacturing, and customer quality issues.
• Design mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks or similar CAD tools.
• Develop and execute product testing and validation plans.
• Partner with electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver robust product solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, quality, and manufacturability.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, and test reports.

Skills

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Product sustainment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Wheat Ridge, CO that is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design/Sustaining Engineer. About the Opportunity: A growing engineering technology company is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design/Sustaining Engineer to support a diverse portfolio of precision measurement and monitoring products. This role combines product sustainment, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and new product development in a collaborative engineering environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Support and improve existing products through troubleshooting, testing, validation, and engineering changes
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve product, manufacturing, and customer quality issues
• Design mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks or similar CAD tools
• Develop and execute product testing and validation plans
• Partner with electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver robust product solutions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, quality, and manufacturability
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, and test reports

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Wheat Ridge, CO that is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design/Sustaining Engineer. About the Opportunity: A growing engineering technology company is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design/Sustaining Engineer to support a diverse portfolio of precision measurement and monitoring products. This role combines product sustainment, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and new product development in a collaborative engineering environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Support and improve existing products through troubleshooting, testing, validation, and engineering changes
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve product, manufacturing, and customer quality issues
• Design mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks or similar CAD tools
• Develop and execute product testing and validation plans
• Partner with electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver robust product solutions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, quality, and manufacturability
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, and test reports

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics or related field or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of mechanical design engineering experience
• Strong background in product sustainment, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Hands-on experience with mechanical testing and validation
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD software
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electro-mechanical systems and/or PCB-based products
• Manufacturing or in-house production support experience
• Measurement, instrumentation, calibration, or medical device experience
• FEA experience is a plus

Why Join?

• Competitive compensation package including bonus and equity
• Opportunity to impact multiple product lines and drive meaningful product improvements
• Mix of approximately 60% sustainment/continuous improvement and 40% product development
• Flexible, collaborative work environment with strong growth potential

If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, improving existing products, and working across design, testing, and manufacturing teams, we'd like to hear from you

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

• medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.