Mechanical/Structural Design Engineer

HR Collaboration Group • South Bend, IN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mechanical Design Engineer BERGVIK NORTH AMERICA INC. · SOUTH BEND, INDIANA · FULL-TIME WORK ARRANGEMENT This position will work remotely during Bergvik's South Bend office-development period and will transition to an in office position once the local office is established. Candidates must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the South Bend area. Bergvik North America Inc., headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, is a national leader in seismic-rated raised access flooring systems. Our solutions protect mission-critical equipment in high-seismic regions, military installations, electrical equipment rooms, and HVDC converter stations, supporting some of the largest renewable energy projects in the United States. With a 56-year history, Bergvik is growing and strengthening its design and engineering capabilities in North America while maintaining its focus on resilient infrastructure and mission-critical environments. Position Purpose The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the development, modeling, detailing, documentation, and project support of Bergvik's raised access flooring products and custom fabricated assemblies. The role includes the mechanical design of raised access flooring components, equipment support assemblies, pedestals, adapter plates, brackets, frames, footplates, and other fabricated steel products. The engineer will develop practical, manufacturable designs that satisfy project dimensions, equipment interfaces, installation requirements, and approved engineering criteria. This position supports data centers, laboratories, critical infrastructure, electrical equipment rooms, industrial facilities, energy projects, military or secure environments, and other mission-critical applications. The Mechanical Design Engineer must be able to support multiple active projects through design development, fabrication, installation, and closeout.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Product Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum three years of relevant mechanical-design, product-design, manufacturing, or fabrication experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing mechanical components and assemblies from project requirements through fabrication-ready documentation.
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Experience preparing accurate models, shop drawings, fabrication drawings, assembly details, and bills of materials.
• Working knowledge of mechanical-design principles, materials, tolerances, fasteners, fabricated metal components, and assembly methods.
• Experience interpreting architectural, mechanical, equipment, construction, manufacturing, or fabrication drawings.
• Understanding of design for manufacturing and assembly principles.
• Ability to coordinate dimensional interfaces between equipment, fabricated assemblies, building conditions, and installation requirements.
• Ability to prepare technically accurate, organized, and client-ready drawings, documentation, and written responses.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, with close attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a small cross-functional team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at different stages of design, fabrication, and installation.
• Ability to explain technical information to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered if they demonstrate strong CAD, mechanical-design, fabrication documentation, and project-coordination capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing fabricated steel, sheet-metal, machined, welded, or bolted mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with AutoCAD and one or more platforms such as Autodesk Fusion, Inventor, Revit, SolidWorks, or comparable software.
• Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, manufacturing tolerances, material specifications, and drawing standards.
• Experience preparing bills of materials and maintaining part-number and revision-control systems.
• Familiarity with welding, machining, cutting, forming, coating, and steel-fabrication processes.
• Familiarity with mechanical fasteners, threaded components, post-installed anchors, adhesive products, or comparable connection products.
• Experience working directly with fabricators, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and field installers.
• Experience with prototype development, product testing, product standardization, or continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Experience in data centers, critical facilities, laboratories, industrial facilities, energy infrastructure, electrical equipment rooms, or similar technical environments.
• Experience coordinating drawings and product documentation with external structural engineers or Professional Engineers.
• Familiarity with ERP, product-data-management, document-control, or bill-of-material systems.
• Engineer-in-Training certification is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs for raised access flooring systems, equipment support assemblies, pedestals, adapter plates, brackets, frames, footplates, and related fabricated components.
• Create and maintain accurate 2D drawings and 3D models for project-specific and standard Bergvik products.
• Prepare general arrangement drawings, shop drawings, fabrication drawings, assembly details, installation drawings, and supporting technical documentation.
• Establish component dimensions, materials, tolerances, finishes, hardware requirements, and assembly interfaces.
• Perform mechanical-design calculations and evaluations related to component sizing, fastener selection, fit, clearances, tolerance stack-ups, equipment interfaces, assembly weight, and product functionality.
• Design components and assemblies for manufacturability, fabrication efficiency, installation access, serviceability, and repeatable production.
• Develop and maintain bills of materials, part numbers, component descriptions, drawing references, and revision information.
• Review architectural, equipment, mechanical, fabrication, installation, and client drawings to identify missing information, dimensional conflicts, coordination issues, field constraints, and design risks.
• Coordinate equipment footprints, floor heights, clearances, penetrations, cable routing, support locations, fastening requirements, and installation interfaces.
• Ensure that drawings, models, bills of materials, specifications, project correspondence, and approved engineering requirements remain coordinated throughout the project.
• Work closely with estimating, project management, manufacturing, warehouse, fabrication, purchasing, and installation teams.
• Coordinate directly with fabricators and suppliers to confirm that designs are practical, manufacturable, cost-effective, and consistent with available production capabilities.
• Respond to technical questions and design-review comments from clients, contractors, consultants, fabricators, installers, and project stakeholders.
• Prepare clear written responses, design narratives, product explanations, and supporting documentation for internal and client review.
• Coordinate with third-party structural engineers and Professional Engineers when structural calculations, seismic verification, anchorage design, or sealed documentation are required.
• Provide third-party engineers with accurate models, drawings, dimensions, equipment information, material specifications, connection details, and project criteria needed to complete their review.
• Incorporate approved structural-engineering requirements and review comments into Bergvik drawings, models, components, and project documentation.
• Revise drawings and models in response to updated project information, approved engineering comments, fabrication feedback, field conditions, or design changes.
• Support fabrication and installation by answering technical questions, resolving dimensional issues, and evaluating proposed product or assembly modifications.
• Maintain organized project files, revisions, drawings, models, bills of materials, technical records, and supporting correspondence.
• Assist with product development, prototyping, testing, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Travel occasionally to project sites, client meetings, fabrication facilities, supplier facilities, or installation locations.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid federal holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits: Bergvik offers access to a group insurance plan for eligible employees. Premium costs depend on the coverage selected and are discussed during the offer process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level