Mechanical Engineer

SpecSys•Plymouth, MN

25d•$60,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer completes mechanical design work for mobile equipment, including structural, fluid power, and powertrain systems. Work includes component selection, CAD design, analysis such as FEA, detailed bills of material, and Operator and User Manuals. The engineer collaborates with SpecSys engineering disciplines, manufacturing, and project managers to deliver assigned projects on time, on budget, correctly, and safely. The role includes overall project responsibility: confirming designs meet performance and configuration specifications; managing contracts and customers; providing direction and technical information to designers and drafters; coordinating project resources and timelines; developing design concepts and scope projections; performing engineering calculations and structural analysis; overseeing FEA and preparing customer reports; specifying and sourcing components and materials; reviewing CAD models, drawings, tolerances, and bills of material; preparing customer review materials; and tracking project actions and issues. The position may also involve reviewing others' work and performing duties outside normal responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Strong mechanical aptitude.
Mobile equipment experience.
FEA experience and/or hydraulics experience.
Structural analysis experience.
Ability to interact at a management level with Manufacturing Operations, Sales, clients, and Quality.
Bachelor's or master's degree in agriculture, mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering, or a combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge.
At least 1 year of proven project experience.

Responsibilities

Verify designs meet performance and configuration specifications.
Manage contracts to help ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.
Manage customer relationships to understand expectations and standards.
Provide work instructions and technical data to designers and drafters.
Coordinate project team resources and develop and update project timelines.
Develop design concepts that fulfill project functions and facilitate reviews.
Develop scope-of-work projections.
Perform engineering calculations to verify compliance with design requirements.
Oversee and/or perform FEA to verify structural integrity and direct preparation of customer FEA reports.
Prepare project review booklets and present them to customers.
Specify and source components and specify materials for designs.
Work with multiple CAD packages.
Review CAD models for completeness, interferences, and manufacturability.
Review detail drawings for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with client standards.
Review and update model and drawing tolerances.
Generate and review bills of material for completeness.
Update and track action and issue items.