Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
$110,000–$130,000 year
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Own detailed mechanical design of vehicle integration hardware and electrical enclosures, managing the full lifecycle from concept through production. Perform structural and thermal analyses to validate designs for performance, durability, and safety, while applying GD&T and DFM/DFA practices to optimize for manufacturing. Develop test plans to support validation activities and provide technical support for fielded designs across the product lifecycle. Collaborate with electrical, systems, and manufacturing engineers to resolve interface issues and maintain accurate design documentation. Work within a team of three to ten engineers, engaging in occasional domestic travel for testing and customer interactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience for vehicles, electrical enclosures, or comparable complex industrial equipment
- Demonstrated ownership of detailed mechanical design — vehicle integration hardware, enclosures, or comparable subsystems — through to production/build, not just drawing execution
- Proficiency with 3D CAD; comfortable working from ambiguous or partially-specified requirements
- Willingness to expand into technical areas beyond your area of expertise; ability to develop innovative and novel approaches
- Open-minded and comfortable working in a teaming environment as an individual contributor
- Fluent in both written and verbal English
- U.S. Person (immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided)
- Full-time, 100% in-office role based in St. Louis, MO
- Occasional domestic travel for testing, integration, demonstrations, and customer interactions
Desired Qualifications
- Autodesk Inventor experience specifically (equivalent CAD, e.g. SolidWorks, is acceptable)
- Experience across both vehicle structures and enclosure design, or clear transferable skill between the two
- GD&T and DFM/DFA practice
- Rail, EV, automotive, or heavy-machinery industry background
- Experience with a PLM/PDM system (e.g., Autodesk Vault or similar)
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