Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

This Mechanical Engineer role focuses heavily on CAD design work for high-performance automotive components used in street and racing applications. You will spend most of your day creating and modifying detailed drawings in AutoCAD and Solid Works, supporting on-site manufacturing operations and collaborating closely with production and quality teams to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable, and optimized for performance. This position is ideal for a mechanically inclined automotive enthusiast who enjoys hands-on problem solving and wants to contribute directly to precision-engineered parts used in motorsports.

• Spend approximately 6070% of the workday performing CAD design work using AutoCAD and Solid Works, including creating new designs from scratch and modifying existing drawings.
• Develop detailed drawings that follow multi-layer AutoCAD standards aligned with the manufacturing process and different manufacturing operations.
• Reverse engineer finished parts to create accurate CAD models and drawings that can be reproduced or improved in manufacturing.
• Design and document production fixturing, ensuring that fixtures can be manufactured and function correctly in production environments.
• Collaborate closely with quality and production teams to validate fixturing designs and confirm that they meet functional and quality requirements.
• Provide ongoing manufacturing support by updating or creating new drawings when parts need to be run on different machines or when equipment changes occur.
• Review customer drawings critically to confirm feasibility and identify opportunities to improve manufacturability and performance rather than following specifications blindly.
• Apply solution-focused thinking to resolve drawing and design issues as they arise in manufacturing and quality, working through problems systematically.
• Engage in collaborative discussions with engineering, production, and quality colleagues to share ideas, seek feedback, and refine designs.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by looking for ways to enhance designs, processes, and customer outcomes.
• Leverage personal mechanical and automotive hobby experience such as working on cars, motorcycles, or racing vehicles to inform practical, real-world design decisions.
• Support the broader engineering team in a small, tight-knit department where knowledge sharing, training, and mutual support are part of daily work.

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field with a strong focus on CAD.
• Ideally 12 years of experience in a CAD drafting or design environment; entry-level candidates with strong skills and passion are also considered.
• Proficiency in Solid Works, including modeling parts and complex assemblies.
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD or Draft Sight, including working with layers that correspond to different manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated passion for the automotive industry, such as involvement in automotive clubs, racing, Baja SAE, or personal projects working on vehicles.
• Mechanical inclination and hands-on experience working on cars, motorcycles, or other mechanical systems, such as performing maintenance, repairs, or modifications.
• Ability to think critically about customer drawings and designs, evaluating whether they are practical and manufacturable.
• Solution-focused mindset with the ability to work through drawing and design issues collaboratively with manufacturing and quality teams.
• Collaborative working style, actively seeking input from partners and colleagues to improve designs and outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in CAD modeling and technical documentation.

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