Principal NPI Mechanical Design Engineer (Turbomachinery)

Location: San Diego, California; onsite five days a week

Salary: $120,600–$180,900 per year

Company

hirify.global, part of Caterpillar, develops turbomachinery products and technologies for customers across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for new product introduction and advanced turbomachinery development.
• Translate customer, business, and product requirements into mechanical engineering solutions.
• Develop and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, bills of material, and product documentation.
• Design and integrate complex turbomachinery systems and components.
• Evaluate tradeoffs involving safety, performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, serviceability, and risk.
• Collaborate with Field Service, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Business Development, and engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience designing and developing complex engineered products, including turbomachinery, rotating equipment, gas turbine systems, or related industrial equipment.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling with Ansys SpaceClaim and Creo, engineering drawings, BOM development with Windchill and Linked Data, and configuration management.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, product development, and design for manufacturability.
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems, provide cross-functional technical leadership, and mentor engineers.
• Effective written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience developing and reviewing mechanical installation drawings.
• Knowledge of engineering analysis methods, including finite element analysis (FEA), and ability to apply results to design decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, agile development environment with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off, and parental and adoption benefits.
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, disability, life insurance, and voluntary benefits.
• Career development, tuition reimbursement, incentive bonus, and employee discounts.

Hiring process

• Employment offers are conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.