Mechanical Design Engineer I

Mechanical Design Engineer I

• Work under the direction of a senior engineer or assigned design lead, with clearly defined responsibilities and regular design reviews. Learn DFM's design standards, manufacturing practices, and approach to practical custom machinery.
• Contribute to Onshape models, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, and BOMs for assigned components, mechanisms, and machine assemblies. Make reviewed revisions and maintain controlled design documentation.
• Personally help manufacture, assemble, fit, and troubleshoot equipment on the shop floor alongside machinists, fabricators, technicians, and controls engineers. Learn how design decisions affect fabrication, assembly, maintenance, and reliable operation.
• Support build and fit-up problem-solving and help return approved shop and field fixes to CAD, drawings, and BOMs.
• Participate in design reviews and support build, debug, FAT, SAT, installation, and commissioning alongside senior engineers. You will contribute to the full project arc without being expected to own a complete machine independently.
• Occasional travel to customer sites may be required to support installation, SAT, and commissioning with the project team.

• Custom automation equipment and industrial machinery
• Robotic work cells, tooling, fixtures, and end-of-arm tooling
• Conveyor and material-handling systems
• Pneumatics, servos, and linear motion
• Machine frames, weldments, and fabricated or machined parts
• Guarding, industrial safety, GD&T, and DFMA

• Foundational mechanical-design aptitude and a genuine interest in custom machinery and industrial automation.
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD and mechanical drawings; Onshape experience is preferred, but strong fundamentals and the ability to learn matter most.
• Willingness and ability to work hands-on in manufacturing and assembly, not only at a computer.
• Typically 0–2 years of mechanical design experience; internships count. College projects, machining, fabrication, mechanical assembly, co-op experience, or other practical design/build work are valuable, and no prior full-time custom-automation experience is required.
• Ability to accept direction and feedback, ask useful questions, and communicate clearly with engineers and shop personnel.
• Attention to drawing, BOM, and design-documentation accuracy.

• Degree or coursework in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field; equivalent practical experience is also valued.
• Onshape parts, assemblies, drawings, configurations, or version-control experience.
• Machining, fabrication, welding, mechanical assembly, or shop-project experience.
• Exposure to robotics, pneumatics, motion systems, sensors, or machine safety.
• Basic GD&T and design-for-manufacture/assembly knowledge.

• Full-time role with a 4/10 schedule
• Learn from senior engineers on real custom automation and robotics projects
• See your design work become physical equipment, then help build and improve it
• Hands-on experience across design, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning
• A team that values practical learning, craftsmanship, and reliable machines