Mechanical Design Engineer (Automation)

Location: United States. Travel: 10–20%.

Company

Flex-Tek, a division of hirify.global, is a global manufacturing company serving aerospace, construction, thermal, industrial, and related manufacturing markets.

What you will do

• Design tooling, fixtures, guards, robot stands, material-handling devices, and custom machine components for manufacturing applications.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings, layouts, configurable design files, BOMs, and CAM-ready details using tools such as SolidWorks.
• Develop prototypes, test rigs, equipment mockups, and automation concepts; support fabrication, installation, startup, troubleshooting, validation, and production handoff.
• Integrate mechanical designs with sensors, pneumatics, electrical enclosures, HMIs, robot tooling, guarding, operator stations, and service clearances.
• Lead prototype and equipment testing, document results, and recommend design or process improvements.
• Coordinate with production teams, site leaders, suppliers, fabrication partners, controls engineers, and electrical engineers across Flex-Tek sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• At least 3 years of experience in mechanical design, manufacturing equipment, custom tooling, fixtures, automation support, or machine design.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks, including assemblies, drawings, configurations, and revision control.
• Strong understanding of machining, welding, sheet metal, fabrication, 3D printing, assembly, and purchased component selection.
• Experience with mechanical systems such as pneumatics, hydraulics, linear motion, conveyors, guarding, robotics support structures, or test equipment.
• Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack-up, mechanical drafting standards, automation components, and cross-functional design coordination.

Nice to have

• Experience with machine safety, guarding design, ergonomic access, equipment serviceability, and robot integration support.
• Exposure to rapid prototyping, 3D printing, test rigs, fixture trials, and shop-floor validation.
• Experience supporting automated equipment layouts, robot reach studies, part presentation, operator access, and maintainability.
• Experience coordinating vendors for robot accessories, grippers, encoders, sensors, pneumatics, framing systems, and electrical enclosure hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work across manufacturing sites, laboratories, equipment builds, and production floors.
• Work focused on improving safety, quality, throughput, reliability, cost, and innovation speed.
• Inclusive workplace grounded in equality, ethics, and respect for different perspectives and backgrounds.
• Regular travel of 10–20% to support projects and manufacturing operations.