Mechanical Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Demonstrated experience independently developing complex mechanical systems from concept through detailed design, build, test, and release
• Strong experience owning mechanical systems or major subsystems rather than focusing exclusively on individual components
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, component selection, and design for manufacturability and assembly
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with the ability to apply them across multidisciplinary and unfamiliar technical problems
• Ability to take ambiguous technical or operational needs and turn them into practical mechanical designs
• Experience making engineering decisions when requirements, technical information, or constraints are incomplete or still evolving
• Hands-on experience building prototypes and integrating, testing, troubleshooting, and iterating on mechanical equipment
• Ability to lead technical work across multiple engineering and operational functions with limited supervision
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly explain technical decisions, risks, tradeoffs, and status to cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience providing technical guidance, conducting design reviews, or mentoring other engineers
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on around industrial equipment and occasionally lift or carry up to approximately 25 lbs.
• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export-control requirements
• Willingness to work fully on-site across office, laboratory, prototype-build, and manufacturing environments

Nice to have:

• Experience with laser powder bed fusion or other additive manufacturing technologies
• Background developing industrial automation, robotics, advanced manufacturing equipment, or other complex capital equipment
• Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Experience designing precision mechanisms, motion systems, fluid systems, thermal systems, vacuum systems, structural assemblies, or industrial machine enclosures
• Experience developing an entirely new machine platform or major subsystem through prototype development, verification, productionization, or commissioning
• Experience taking complex hardware through engineering change control and configuration management
• Experience collaborating directly with suppliers or contract manufacturers to qualify and release production hardware
• Experience working on equipment where mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and manufacturing systems must be tightly integrated

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work on highly advanced manufacturing technology from early-stage development through production deployment

Important Details

• Compensation: The company is considering candidates at both the Senior and Staff Engineer levels, with final leveling and compensation determined through the interview process.
• Work Environment: This is an on-site, hands-on engineering role spanning traditional engineering work, laboratory environments, prototype builds, and manufacturing floors.
• The position involves regular interaction with industrial equipment and may involve moving machinery, elevated noise, metal powders, inert gas systems, lasers, and high-power electrical equipment. Appropriate PPE and environmental, health, and safety procedures are required.
• Some schedule flexibility and occasional travel may be necessary during critical design builds, integration, testing, commissioning, or production ramp activities.

About the Company

Our client is an advanced manufacturing company developing next-generation systems for industries where precision, performance, and production flexibility are critical. The company combines mechanical engineering, automation, software, and advanced manufacturing technologies to develop production systems capable of manufacturing highly complex components and structures. The engineering team works on internally developed manufacturing equipment as well as the technologies and systems surrounding it.

Kimmel & Associates was formed in 1981 with the goal of providing service-oriented executive search to a group of specialized industries.

Headquarters

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Open jobs

6343

Website

kimmel.com