Job Information
Actalent Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina
Job Title: Mechanical Design EngineerJob Description
Designs new equipment, machinery, and components to meet or exceed customer specifications and requirements while ensuring manufacturability with internal and/or external capabilities. Determines technical objectives and develops innovative, practical solutions to advance technical engineering problems. Designs and conducts development testing with Test Engineers, analyzes resulting data to interpret results, conducts analysis, and supports Test Engineers in writing analysis and test reports. Capable of drawing conclusions and reconciling differences between predicted and actual results. Provides engineering design, maintenance support, and training to the manufacturing areas and assesses new and existing equipment to optimize efficiency, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Design new equipment, machinery, and components to meet customer specifications and requirements.
Ensure manufacturability with internal and external capabilities.
Determine technical objectives and develop innovative, practical solutions.
Design and conduct development testing with Test Engineers.
Analyze resulting data to interpret results and conduct analysis.
Support Test Engineers in writing analysis and test reports.
Draw conclusions and reconcile differences between predicted and actual results.
Provide engineering design, maintenance support, and training to manufacturing areas.
Assess new and existing equipment to optimize efficiency, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Essential Skills
Mechanical design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Aerospace experience
3D modeling and design experience with NX (open to other 3D software)
Gear design experience (custom gears)
5-7 years of experience
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Work Environment
The position is located in Shelby, NC. The business segment designs and manufactures complex motion control components, systems, and subsystems for very specialized defense, commercial aerospace, and general industrial applications. Customers are mainly military and commercial aerospace OEMs looking for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation solutions for flight controls, door drive systems, and other needs. The work environment is R&D focused, catering to both commercial and defense customers. This role will report to the Mechanical/Test Engineering department.
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 Charlotte,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 28, 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.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
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 process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.