Senior Mechanical Engineer — ESOP Driven Hardware Leadership

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Post Falls (ID); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Excellent benefits

Competitive pay

Retirement with 401(k) options

Growth and development programs

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer to head mechanical design activities, guide engineers, and deliver complex hardware projects. You will architect assemblies, perform thermal analyses, and ensure manufacturability while mentoring interns and junior engineers.

Proficiency in SolidWorks and multi-physics tools is expected; strong communication and leadership are essential to drive projects from concept through validation.

Qualifications

• B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years’ experience in Mechanical Engineering roles and CAD.
• Two or more technical areas: heat transfer, materials, design-for-manufacturability, mechanics, or packaging.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Project management experience and ability to mentor junior staff.
• Background check satisfactory and compliance with company policies.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for mechanical engineering functions including design and analysis.
• Direct engineers or technicians and coordinate with Purchasing and Manufacturing.
• Execute high-complexity hardware projects from concept to validation.
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials and estimate labor/materials.
• Review and improve mechanical designs and manufacturing processes.
• Write test plans, perform design validation tests, and review results.
• Maintain project notebooks and mentor interns/engineers.
• Follow SEL values and world-class manufacturing principles.

Skills

SolidWorks CAD

Heat transfer / electronics cooling

Material selection & fabrication

Design for manufacturability

Mechanics

Electromechanical packaging design

Project management

Leadership / mentoring

Education

B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Ansys Mechanical

Ansys Icepak

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer to head mechanical design activities, guide engineers, and deliver complex hardware projects. You will architect assemblies, perform thermal analyses, and ensure manufacturability while mentoring interns and junior engineers.

Proficiency in SolidWorks and multi-physics tools is expected; strong communication and leadership are essential to drive projects from concept through validation.