Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
The Mechanical Engineer designs and develops components for Pierce custom fire trucks, supporting work from initial concept through production. The role performs engineering analysis, contributes to new product development and design improvements, and helps deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions that meet performance, safety, and quality requirements. The engineer works with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges and improve vehicles used by first responders. Initially working with guidance and oversight, the engineer develops the knowledge and confidence to make sound engineering decisions with increasing autonomy. The position supports senior engineers and projects of limited complexity at first, gradually assuming greater responsibility and project ownership. It combines office-based work with activity in field or production environments.
Requirements
- Accredited bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, along with internship experience or at least six months of related work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Mechanical knowledge or experience with chassis integration/upfitting, heavy-duty truck chassis, cab, driveline, brake systems, or relevant automotive work.
- Experience with chassis integration/upfitting and high-level CAD systems.
- Knowledge of NFPA standards and FMVSS regulations.
Responsibilities
- Perform engineering calculations, investigations, and assigned tasks in accordance with Oshkosh and applicable industry engineering standards and processes.
- Support senior engineers in preparing basic plans, designs, computation methods, and reports.
- Support projects of limited complexity initially, taking on greater responsibility and project ownership as experience and technical proficiency develop.
- Collaborate with internal engineering and business support disciplines and external suppliers to address technical challenges and support project execution.
- Communicate with suppliers, internal and external customers, and engineering resources about technical issues, production concerns, and design requirements.
- Apply engineering criteria, drawing standards, company policies, and established procedures appropriately.
- Evaluate designs for performance, safety, reliability, and effectiveness.
- Prepare and coordinate layouts, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
- Perform engineering analysis to support selection of parts, components, and materials that meet project requirements.
- Support manufacturing operations by investigating production issues, performing root-cause analysis of custom fire truck chassis and cab designs, and recommending or implementing containment actions to minimize production downtime.
- Act as a technical liaison between manufacturing operations and design engineering, communicating shop-floor feedback, identifying recurring production issues, and conveying design-improvement and continuous-improvement opportunities.
- Track, document, and escalate recurring production and design issues to appropriate engineering teams to support long-term corrective actions and prevent repeat occurrences.
- Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.
- Use analytical and mathematical methods to calculate or model system performance, evaluate design solutions, and optimize product performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
