Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Shelby, North Carolina
  • Full Time
Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Description

Design innovative equipment, machinery, and components that meet or exceed customer specifications while ensuring manufacturability. Develop practical solutions to technical engineering challenges and conduct development testing in collaboration with Test Engineers. Analyze test data to draw conclusions and reconcile differences between predicted and actual results. Provide engineering design, maintenance support, and training to manufacturing areas to optimize efficiency, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Responsibilities

  • Design new equipment and machinery to meet customer specifications.
  • Develop innovative solutions to advance technical engineering problems.
  • Conduct development testing with Test Engineers and analyze resulting data.
  • Support Test Engineer in writing analysis and test reports.
  • Provide engineering design, maintenance support, and training to manufacturing areas.
Essential Skills
  • Mechanical design expertise.
  • Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
  • Experience in aerospace engineering.
  • Proficiency in NX Design software.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 5-7 years of relevant experience.
  • 3D modeling and design experience with NX (open to other 3D software).
  • Experience in gear design, particularly custom gears.
Work Environment

Located in Shelby, NC, this role is within a business segment that designs and manufactures complex motion control components, systems, and subsystems for specialized defense, commercial aerospace, and industrial applications. The work environment is focused on R&D for commercial and defense customers, primarily serving military and commercial aerospace OEMs. This position offers a long-term opportunity with interesting project-based work for commercial and defense customers.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.28 - $60.09/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Shelby,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email ... for other accommodation options.

Job ID: 484948881
Originally Posted on: 7/11/2025

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