Mechanical Engineer - Component Development
About The Position
Our team develops the equipment, processes, and technologies that enable SEL's future manufacturing capabilities. Success in this role comes from curiosity, practical problem solving, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and turn ideas into working solutions. We value engineers who enjoy working with their hands as much as they enjoy working at a computer. Whether your experience comes from designing and building machines, machining parts, restoring equipment, fabricating projects, working in manufacturing, or developing products from concept through implementation, we want engineers who are motivated to solve real-world engineering problems. One project might involve designing and building prototype manufacturing equipment, while the next could involve developing tooling, evaluating new materials, automating a process, or scaling a promising technology toward production. If you enjoy solving challenging problems and seeing your ideas become reality, we'd like to talk with you.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and enjoy building, troubleshooting, and improving physical systems.
- Experience with part and assembly design.
- Comfortable working in both engineering and manufacturing environments.
- Enjoy solving practical problems and implementing solutions.
- Effectively communicate technical information through writing, documentation, and presentations.
- Enjoy learning new technologies and tackling unfamiliar challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing equipment design.
- Tooling and fixture design.
- Automation, pneumatics, or motion control systems.
- Machining, fabrication, or welding.
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
- Process development and continuous improvement.
- Materials evaluation and testing.
- Experimental design and data analysis.
- Thermal, structural, or vibration analysis.
- SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
- Personal technical projects, fabrication experience, automotive projects, machining experience, maker activities, or other hands-on technical pursuits.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop tooling, fixtures, manufacturing equipment, and prototype systems.
- Create mechanical designs and assemblies using CAD software.
- Develop, build, test, and improve prototype equipment and manufacturing processes.
- Design experiments and evaluate materials, processes, and manufacturing concepts.
- Troubleshoot equipment, processes, and mechanical systems to identify root causes and implement improvements.
- Work closely with technicians, operators, suppliers, and engineers from other disciplines to solve challenging technical problems.
- Support automation, process improvement, and manufacturing capability development projects.
- Perform mechanical analysis, tolerance studies, and design-for-manufacturability evaluations.
- Create and maintain bills of materials, engineering documentation, test reports, and work instructions.
- Qualify components, materials, and suppliers.
- Develop test plans, conduct testing, analyze results, and communicate recommendations.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Superior benefits
- Inspiring work
- 100% employee owned
- Employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Personal 401(k) options
- Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 10 paid holidays
- Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
- 9 paid sick days
- Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
- STEM courses
- Apprenticeships
- Tuition assistance
- Engineering development programs
- Wellness benefits
- Fertility benefits
- Adoption benefits
- Flexible spending benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
