Senior Mechanical Engineer (Machine Design)

Kensington360; Michigan; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company 401(k)

Health insurance from day one

Paid time off

Wellness reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Kensington360, a US manufacturer of advanced precision machinery, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Spring Lake, MI. The role owns mechanical designs from concept to commissioning, focusing on CNC and precision industrial machinery.

Candidates should have 5+ years in mechanical machinery or capital equipment design, SolidWorks proficiency, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience. Relocation and full benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or 16+ years of equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical machinery or capital equipment design.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD.
• Experience with machine design and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of CNC and precision machinery.
• Develop mechanical systems with spindles, bearings, and linear guides.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings and BOMs.
• Apply engineering calculations to validate designs and component selection.
• Support prototyping, assembly, testing and commissioning.
• Mentor junior engineers and review designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

FEA

Engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Precision Machinery

Location: Spring Lake, Michigan (On-site)

Relocation Assistance Available

The Opportunity

Kensington360 is partnering with an established US manufacturer of advanced precision machinery to recruit an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer.

This opportunity is ideal for an engineer with a strong background in designing complex industrial machinery, machine tools or high-precision capital equipment.

The successful candidate will take ownership of mechanical machine designs from initial concept through detailed engineering, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning.

We're looking for a genuine machine designer: someone comfortable engineering mechanical systems, selecting and sizing critical components, performing calculations and solving complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of advanced CNC and precision industrial machinery.
• Develop mechanical systems incorporating spindles, bearings, linear guides, structural frames and other precision motion components.
• Produce detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings and bills of materials.
• Apply mechanical engineering calculations and analysis to validate designs and component selection.
• Improve machine performance with a focus on thermal stability, vibration reduction, reliability and precision.
• Support prototyping, machine assembly, testing and commissioning.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls and applications engineering teams.
• Review engineering designs and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot mechanical challenges and implement design improvements.
• Manage engineering deliverables against project requirements, budgets and timelines.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in mechanical machinery or capital equipment design.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, component selection and engineering design principles.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD.
• Experience with mechanical assemblies, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Basic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience.
• Understanding of design for manufacturability and machine tool engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or 16+ years of equivalent relevant industry experience.
• US citizenship or permanent residency (Green Card), as specified for this position.

Highly Desirable Experience

• CNC grinding machines, machine tools or precision manufacturing equipment.
• Designing and sizing bearings, motors, gearboxes, ball screws, linear guides or comparable mechanical components.
• End-to-end mechanical design ownership, from concept development through detailed design.
• Experience with machine dynamics, vibration, thermal stability and precision motion systems.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD 2D.
• Experience mentoring or overseeing other mechanical engineers.
• Base salary of $95,000–$120,000, dependent on experience.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Health, dental and vision insurance from day one.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• Flexible Spending Account.