Senior Mechanical Engineer

The employer is a precision machining and fabrication company serving aerospace and defense customers.

Our Grand Rapids office is growing, and we need a Senior Mechanical Engineer who can lead technical work from day one. You will work closely with a collaborative mechanical engineering group and report to the mechanical engineering manager. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is hybrid, with three days a week in our Grand Rapids office.

What you’ll do

• Manage engineering change orders and documentation
• Run tolerance stack-ups and apply GD&T to drawings
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing on design for manufacturability
• Perform FEA and hand calculations to validate designs
• Design mechanical components and assemblies in SolidWorks
• Build and test prototypes, then iterate on the results
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Understanding of common manufacturing processes
• Hands-on prototyping and testing experience
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• A track record of leading projects from scope through delivery

Nice to have

• Experience with ANSYS or Abaqus
• Experience with injection molding or sheet-metal design

Compensation and benefits

The pay range for this position in Grand Rapids, MI is $107,000 – $136,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.

• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Annual professional development and certification budget
• Paid professional licensing and society memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Annual performance bonus
• Short- and long-term disability insurance

The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.