Senior Mechanical Engineer

In-Office, Hamel, MN;
Office-based position with flexibility for occasional remote work once established in the role.

Tolomatic designs and manufactures premium electro-mechanical actuation solutions trusted in both industrial and defense applications. We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to take a lead role in product and system architecture, hands‑on machine design, and customer collaboration in the development of innovative motion solutions. This role is ideal for someone driven to solve complex problems by combining engineering excellence, business acumen, and customer-facing credibility.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will help shape reliable, manufacturable motion solutions while supporting high‑visibility programs and customer needs.

• Design advanced electro-mechanical actuation and power transmission products using computer-aided engineering and precision machine design skills, including machined components, bearings, transmissions, motors, motor drives, sensors, and linear motion components.
• Lead product and system-level electro-mechanical design efforts, including requirements definition, product architecture, and detailed machine-level physical solutions.
• Own detailed mechanical layouts, FEA models, and tolerance schemes to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Engage directly with product managers, customer engineers, and program managers to understand and translate customer needs into robust designs.
• Represent Tolomatic in customer design reviews and program meetings, projecting confidence and credibility.
• Provide subsystem proof‑of‑performance and lessons learned for future opportunities.
• Support Product and Program Managers with technical input for development roadmaps, proposals, reviews, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to perform trade‑off studies and ensure designs balance performance, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Develop efficient modular product architectures in a challenging high‑mix engineering and manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field;
  Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of hands‑on mechanical machine design experience with industrial automation or defense products.
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, optimization, and decision‑making skills.
• High mechanical aptitude with demonstrated experience designing complex machined assemblies and power transmission systems, supported by a solid background in computer‑aided design and analysis;
  Solid Works and ANSYS preferred.
• Experience designing precision mechanical systems involving bearings, shafts, gearing, motors, drives, ball or roller screw mechanisms, linear motion, and machined components.
• Experience leading system‑level architecture design and requirements management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface confidently with customer technical teams and program leadership.
• Familiarity with regulated or mission‑critical industries preferred, such as defense, aerospace, medical, or industrial automation.

• Medical & dental coverage for you and your family.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Short‑and long‑term disability protection.

• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Profit sharing: when Tolomatic does well, you share in it.
• Tuition reimbursement toward degrees and certifications.

• Paid time off that grows with your tenure.
• Flexible scheduling

• We give back: paid volunteer time and company-sponsored opportunities let our team support the causes they care about, on the clock.
• We invest in the next generation: our annual Science,…