Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the detailed design of new products and components, as well as modifications and improvements to existing products from concept to full production. This role involves maintaining and advancing relationships with customers, including travel for design support, which is approximately 10% to 15% annually. You will collaborate closely with various departments to ensure product design meets expectations in reliability, manufacturability, aesthetics, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.

Additionally, you will lead the prototyping process, conduct lab tests, and stay informed about competitive product offerings and advancements in material and manufacturing.

• Design new products and components, and improve existing ones from concept to full production.
• Maintain and advance relationships with customers, including travel for design support.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure product design meets expectations.
• Conduct or direct lab tests and make professional judgments based on results.
• Lead the prototyping process, including definition, sourcing, and execution.
• Stay informed about competitive product offerings and advancements in materials and manufacturing.
• Provide technical assistance for product applications to marketing representatives and customers.
• Lead project documentation in compliance with the quality system implementation.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3 years of mechanical design and development experience.
• Familiarity with metal stamping/forming, plastics, and/or electro-mechanical design.
• Proficiency in FEA, Design, Solidworks, and new product development.

• Experience in automotive manufacturing and design engineering.
• Knowledge of the product development life cycle.
• Familiarity with TS, APQP, DFMEA, and GD&T.

This position is based in an office environment, supporting the full product life cycle. You will be back filling a position for an employee who left and working cross-functionally across engineering teams. The role involves direct collaboration with top customers in the automotive industry, including Ford and GM. You will be part of a fast-paced, tier 1 automotive supplier environment, offering the opportunity to work on the front lines with globally recognized brands in the auto division.

This is a Permanent position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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This position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Eden Prairie,MN.

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