Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Industry: Transportation

Duration: Full Time/Direct Hire

Location: Salem, VA (onsite 5 days/wk)

Pay Scale: $70,000-85,000/yr

Benefits: PTO, medical, vision, dental, 401K

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Manage product development projects within budget and schedule requirements.
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans.
• Determines and assigns project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements.
• Develops, maintains and manages project schedule, calculating time requirements and sequencing project elements.
• Create conceptual designs and detailed designs for parts and assemblies, assuring that designs meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Confirms product performance by designing, performing and documenting engineering type tests.
• Specify components and assemblies using 2D drafting and 3D modeling software and text descriptions.
• Specify bills of material and generate production serial test requirements.
• Research and select suppliers. Maintain supplier relationships.
• Maintain and improve existing product lines. Review and judge non-conformances. Evaluate and implement suggestions and requirements from suppliers, customers and manufacturing.
• Prepare and maintain product literature for distribution to customers.

Necessary Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
• Experience working in an engineering product development environment preferred
• Solid modeling experience; SolidWorks a plus
• Design experience preferred
• Decision making ability and leadership skills
• Time management and organizational skills