Mechanical Design Engineer I (Environmental Test Chambers)

Location: Grand Rapids, MI, US; primarily desk-based with periodic movement through production, test, file, and office areas. Minimal periodic travel may be required.

Company

Design and engineering work supports environmental test chambers and their manufacturing, installation, and service requirements.

What you will do

• Develop chamber layouts, sheet-metal parts, weldments, mounting details, and related mechanical interfaces.
• Prepare drawings, bills of material, submittals, print packs, design updates, and facility-interface documentation.
• Support interfaces with refrigeration, electrical, controls, utilities, and facilities.
• Coordinate requirements with internal teams, customers, vendors, and project managers.
• Assist manufacturing with documentation, build questions, engineering changes, and shop-floor issues.
• Participate in design reviews, corrective actions, standardization, and improvement activities while maintaining engineering, PDM, and ERP/MRP records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 1–3 years of experience in mechanical design, drafting, or manufacturing.
• Experience with SolidWorks and/or PTC Creo for sheet-metal-based models, plus AutoCAD for layouts and fabrication drawings.
• Working knowledge of sheet metal, fabrication, weldments, tolerances, fastening, and assembly.
• Ability to interpret and write technical instructions, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and prioritization skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with PDM and ERP/MRP systems, including Windchill and SAP.
• Exposure to refrigeration, thermal, electrical, controls, or systems integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt position reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Team Leader.
• Collaboration with design engineering, manufacturing operations, customers, vendors, and project managers.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals.
• Physical work may occasionally include lifting up to 50 lb., climbing, bending, and squatting.