Senior Mechanical Engineer

Jobtailor; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Spokane Valley, WA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design server appliance chassis, sheet metal parts, and injection-molded components. You will perform thermal/structural analyses, create reports, and support prototypes and design changes.

The role emphasizes BOM creation, ECOs, and engineering reviews within a cross-functional team, with a focus on meeting schedules and delivering robust mechanical assemblies.

Qualifications

• Experience designing server appliances and chassis for enterprise or OCP rack environments.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and CSWP or equivalent certifications.
• Extensive design experience with sheet metal, injection molding, castings, machined parts, and related components.
• Mechanical layout of PCB/PCA assemblies.
• Ability to select and evaluate components such as fans, heat sinks, connectors, and hardware.
• Advanced simulation and analysis for thermal and structural performance.
• Ability to generate testing, tolerance, and fit reports.
• Hands-on prototype build and evaluation support.
• Capability to review and check engineering drawings and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and testing of rack-mounted network equipment.
• Design sheet metal and injection-molded parts.
• Perform thermal and structural analysis and prepare supporting reports.
• Support prototype builds and evaluate design changes.
• Review and check engineering drawings.
• Create and release Bills of Materials.
• Prepare and release Engineering Change Orders and Deviations.
• Conduct design reviews using PowerPoint, Excel, or similar tools.
• Adhere to project schedules.
• Support cross-functional team meetings.

Skills

SolidWorks Mechanical CAD

Server Appliance Design

Thermal and Structural Analysis

Engineering Drawings Review

BOM Creation

Engineering Change Orders

Cross-functional Team Collaboration

Prototype Build Support

Lift 50 lbs

Schedule Adherence

Education

BSME

MSME

CSWP

Tools

SolidWorks

CSWP

PowerPoint

Excel

Basic Shop Tools

Job description

• Support design, development, and testing of rack-mounted network equipment
• Design sheet metal and injection-molded parts
• Perform thermal and structural analysis and prepare supporting reports
• Support prototype builds and evaluate design changes
• Review and check engineering drawings
• Create and release Bills of Materials
• Prepare and release Engineering Change Orders and Deviations
• Conduct design reviews using PowerPoint, Excel, or similar tools
• Adhere to project schedules
• Support cross-functional team meetings

Requirements

• Experience in server appliance and chassis design in enterprise or OCP rack environments
• Use of SolidWorks mechanical CAD software; CSWP or equivalent
• Extensive design experience with sheet metal, injection molding, castings, machined parts, and similar components
• Mechanical layout of PCB/PCA assemblies
• Component selection and evaluation, including fans, heat sinks, connectors, and hardware
• Simulation and analysis, including thermal and structural evaluations
• Ability to generate reports for testing, tolerance, and fit analysis studies
• Hands-on prototype build and evaluation support
• Ability to review and check engineering drawings
• Creation and release of Bills of Materials
• Preparation and release of Engineering Change Orders and Deviations
• Conduct design reviews using PowerPoint, Excel, or similar tools
• Ability to adhere to project schedules
• BSME or MSME from an accredited university
• Familiarity with mechanical CAD and simulation software
• Extensive mechanical engineering design experience
• Ability to understand and design mechanical assemblies in a timely manner
• Familiarity with basic shop tools
• Initiative, self-motivation, and willingness to grow in responsibility
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Competence with Microsoft Office software
• Ability to work with and clearly communicate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and lab technicians
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. on occasion

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in mechanical engineering design, particularly in server appliance and chassis design, with proficiency in SolidWorks and extensive experience in sheet metal and injection molding. Capable of conducting thermal and structural analysis, generating detailed reports, and effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• SolidWorks Mechanical CAD Software
• Server Appliance Design
• Thermal and Structural Analysis
• Engineering Change Orders
• Bills of Materials Creation

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Engineering Design
• Sheet Metal Design
• Injection Molding
• Component Selection
• PCB/PCA Assembly Layout
• Simulation and Analysis
• Prototype Build Support
• Engineering Drawings Review
• Tolerance and Fit Analysis
• Mechanical Assemblies Design

Soft Skills

• Good Verbal Communication
• Good Written Communication
• Self-Motivation
• Initiative

Certifications & Qualifications

• BSME
• MSME
• CSWP

Industry Keywords

• Rack-Mounted Network Equipment
• OCP Rack Environments
• Thermal Evaluation
• Structural Evaluation
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Basic Shop Tools