Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Remote-Midwest USA)

Zen Sherpa LLC; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention And Performance Bonuses

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Flexible Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Zen Sherpa LLC designs, models, and optimizes mobile mechanical systems and field-service equipment for oil and gas applications, including hydraulic equipment and mobile lifting systems. Validate designs against API, ASME, and internal standards while troubleshooting field issues.

This role collaborates with manufacturing, fabrication, and field teams to deliver reliable, compliant solutions and to support project delivery from concept through final validation.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required, with a master’s degree preferred, along with at least five years of mechanical design experience in oil and gas or heavy industrial equipment.
• Candidates should be proficient in Inventor, Pro-E, or SolidWorks and have strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, power units, mechanical assemblies, project delivery, communication, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and optimize mobile mechanical systems and field-service equipment for oil and gas applications.
• Validate designs against API, ASME, and internal standards.
• Troubleshoot field issues and collaborate with manufacturing, fabrication, and field teams to deliver reliable solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Design

CAD Modeling

Autodesk Inventor

Pro/ENGINEER

SolidWorks

Hydraulic Systems

Power Units

Mechanical Assemblies

Project Management

Prototyping

Equipment Validation

Troubleshooting

Continuous Improvement

Technical Documentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Inventor

Pro-E

SolidWorks

Job description

Design, model, and optimize mobile mechanical systems and field-service equipment for oil and gas applications, including hydraulic equipment and mobile lifting systems. Validate designs against API, ASME, and internal standards, troubleshoot field issues, and collaborate with manufacturing, fabrication, and field teams to deliver reliable solutions.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required, with a master’s degree preferred, along with at least five years of mechanical design experience in oil and gas or heavy industrial equipment. Candidates should be proficient in Inventor, Pro-E, or SolidWorks and have strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, power units, mechanical assemblies, project delivery, communication, and documentation.

Key Skills

• Mechanical Design
• CAD Modeling
• Autodesk Inventor
• Pro/ENGINEER
• SolidWorks
• Hydraulic Systems
• Power Units
• Mechanical Assemblies
• Project Management
• Prototyping
• Equipment Validation
• Troubleshooting
• Continuous Improvement
• Technical Documentation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Benefits

• Retention And Performance Bonuses
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Time Off
• 401(k)
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance