Senior Mechanical Engineer: E-House Design & Seismic Lead

States Manufacturing LLC; Dayton (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO / ESST

Paid Weekly

Vision and Dental Insurance

401K / Life Insurance / STD

Job summary

States Manufacturing LLC seeks a Mechanical Engineer III to lead the design and development of E House structures and associated assemblies. You will ensure designs meet seismic, environmental, and thermal requirements, while driving manufacturability and cost optimization.

The role requires technical leadership across cross-functional teams and mentorship of engineers and designers. Responsibilities include validation through testing, cost reduction initiatives, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, required.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in mechanical design of E House systems, enclosures, or similar large structures.
• Experience leading projects and delivering designs into production.
• Strong expertise in structural design of large assemblies or enclosures and welded/fabricated structures.
• Experience considering environmental and seismic design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading the design and development of E House structures and associated mechanical assemblies.
• Ensure designs meet structural, thermal, environmental, and seismic requirements.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) to reduce fabrication complexity and assembly time.
• Serve as the technical authority for E House-related design decisions and risk mitigation.
• Apply advanced structural design principles to E House structures, including framed structures and load-bearing systems, sheet metal and panelized assemblies, mounting, lifting, transportation, and anchoring systems.
• Validate designs through testing and simulation to ensure performance under real-world conditions.
• Design E House structures optimized for fabrication processes and manufacturing integration.
• Lead cost reduction and value engineering efforts without compromising performance or quality.
• Partner with manufacturing to improve production efficiency and reduce variability.
• Develop and maintain E House design standards, best practices, and component libraries.
• Lead Lean design initiatives and cross-site collaboration to standardize and improve design approaches.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and workflows.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to resolve design challenges.
• Support application engineering and Sales with E House configurations, scope definition, and cost estimating.
• Participate in quoting, design reviews, and customer-specific customization efforts.
• Ensure smooth transition from design to production.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and designers.
• Lead project teams and coordinate engineering efforts.

Skills

Leadership

5+ years experience

Structural design

Seismic considerations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

States Manufacturing LLC seeks a Mechanical Engineer III to lead the design and development of E House structures and associated assemblies. You will ensure designs meet seismic, environmental, and thermal requirements, while driving manufacturability and cost optimization.

The role requires technical leadership across cross-functional teams and mentorship of engineers and designers. Responsibilities include validation through testing, cost reduction initiatives, and collaboration with