Project Mechanical Engineer

Graco•Flagstaff, AZ

1d•$87,000 - $152,200•Onsite

About The Position

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. ETM develops transverse flux electric motors with torque density and efficiency that conventional motor architectures can't match. Our business model is technology development and licensing; our products are the IP, the engineering, and the manufacturing knowledge we transfer to partners. We stay involved beyond technology transfer, supporting partners through production, ongoing development, and a flexible licensing model that evolves with the relationship. We're part of Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a Fortune 1000 industrial manufacturer with 3,000+ employees worldwide. That backing gives us resources and stability without sacrificing the pace and focus of a specialized R&D team. We are seeking a Project Engineer for our R&D Center of Excellence in Flagstaff, Arizona. You'll join a specialized team as a mechanical generalist who carries hardware the whole way: analyzing, designing, drawing, sourcing, building, testing, and troubleshooting. A lot of what we do has no established playbook, so you'll be writing the procedures as often as you're following them.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related technical field.
4+ years of mechanical design and new product development experience, with demonstrated repeated success producing innovative and successful products.
Hands-On Capability: real time building, instrumenting, and testing your own hardware.
Design Tools: proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and the ability to produce manufacturing-ready drawings with sound GD&T.
Manufacturing Judgment: experience driving DFM and DFA on metal and plastic parts across processes such as machining, casting, stamping, extrusion, and injection molding.
Communication: articulate and concise in oral and written communication to a varied audience.
Ability to travel within the US and internationally on occasion.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and unrestricted basis. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, L-1, or employment-based permanent residence sponsorship). Candidates working under temporary employment authorization, including F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, or similar programs, are not eligible for this position.

Nice To Haves

Electric motor design or manufacturing experience — laminations, windings, magnets, rotor and stator assembly.
Global industrial manufacturing experience.
Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Produce conceptual designs for motor and drive hardware, then carry them to detailed design: models, drawings, tolerance stacks, and the applicable standards.
Bracket problems with first-principles physics
Provide appropriate structural, thermal, and dynamic analysis of designs using FEA and hand calculation
Contribute to product specifications and translate customer and partner requirements into mechanical requirements.
Define and lead prototype builds and lab testing.
Verify assumptions with quick prototypes.
Troubleshoot motors and assemblies that don't behave as modeled, in the lab, on the line, or at a partner site — and drive the corrective action.
Build and improve fixtures, tooling, and test setups.
Create manufacturing-ready prints and work with machine shops, stampers, molders, and specialty suppliers.
Drive DFM and DFA on metal and plastic parts across machining, casting, stamping, extrusion, and injection molding.
Work with manufacturing and partner engineering teams on process development, first articles, and documentation.
Define and lead prototype development and lab and field tests.
Report project status and identify threats to schedule and cost early and communicate them clearly to the project team and to management before they become surprises.
Help build new standards, templates, and procedures