Mechanical Lab Engineer

LVT•Spanish Fork, UT

22h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Mechanical Lab Engineer at LVT, you will sit at the intersection of design and reality. You will be the primary steward of our Mechanical Lab, ensuring our prototyping environment is optimized for rapid innovation. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you will apply foundational engineering principles to support prototype builds, execute critical testing, and manage sustaining engineering activities. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on problem solver who is ready to transition from conceptual CAD designs to tangible, field-ready hardware. This role is based in-office out of our facility in Spanish Fork, Utah, to facilitate daily lab management and physical hardware collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with a strong grasp of core mechanical design concepts.
Highly proficient with general shop tools and comfortable troubleshooting hardware in a physical lab environment.
Experience operating and maintaining 3D printers to produce high-quality functional prototypes.
Experience with 3D modeling software is required; specific experience with Creo is strongly preferred.
An organized thinker who takes pride in maintaining a clean, efficient lab and producing precise technical documentation.
Eager to receive direction from senior engineers and rapidly apply foundational skills to complex, real-world problems.
Able to follow established procedures and guidelines while proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement.
Can clearly articulate how design decisions impact sub-system performance and collaborate effectively across the engineering team.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations of the Mechanical Lab, including equipment maintenance, organization, and 3D printer fleet management.
Lead and support the physical build-out of prototype units, ensuring components are integrated correctly and providing feedback on "design for assembly."
Execute standardized mechanical tests and basic analysis to validate sub-system performance against established requirements.
Support ongoing product improvements by debugging simple mechanical issues and documenting design iterations.
Utilize 3D modeling software to design small features, promote Proof of Concepts (POCs), and maintain accurate engineering documentation.
Compose clear, concise test reports and assembly instructions with minimal supervision to ensure cross-functional alignment.
Determine the scope of individual efforts up to a week in advance, ensuring lab tasks align with broader departmental project timelines.
Work closely with senior team members to identify and mitigate design risks while learning LVT’s complex mechanical architecture.