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Mechanical Engineer - Heavy Vehicle Systems Design

GLOBAL Recruitment Solutions LLC

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Oshkosh, WI (Onsite/Hybrid based on business needs)
Job Type: Contract | Strong extension or contract-to-hire potential
Start Date: ASAP
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required

Position Overview

Join a high-impact engineering team focused on the design, integration, and optimization of heavy-duty vehicle components and systems . This Senior Mechanical Engineer role is ideal for an engineer with strong experience in vehicle component design, CAD modeling, engineering analysis, BOMs, supplier collaboration, and production support .

The right candidate will bring hands-on experience designing functional, reliable, and cost-effective mechanical systems for automotive, defense, truck, off-highway, or heavy equipment platforms .

This position offers broad exposure across the full product lifecycle, including new product development, redesigns, technical problem solving, validation support, drawing release, and cross-functional execution .

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop heavy vehicle components, assemblies, and mechanical systems
  • Support new product development and redesign efforts for existing vehicle platforms
  • Create and review CAD models, engineering layouts, drawings, and bills of materials
  • Perform engineering calculations, tolerance reviews, and system performance analysis
  • Evaluate designs for performance, durability, reliability, safety, and manufacturability
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, test, and supplier teams
  • Resolve engineering issues from production, field performance, and customer feedback
  • Support component selection, materials evaluation, and technical specifications
  • Prepare technical reports, proposals, presentations, and project documentation
  • Assist with vehicle integration, packaging, and system execution
  • Provide mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and technicians
  • Drive projects of moderate complexity or lead key portions of larger programs
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
  • 3+ years of engineering experience in mechanical design, vehicle systems, or component development
  • Strong experience with CAD design tools (Creo, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar high-level CAD systems)
  • Background in automotive, defense vehicles, commercial trucks, off-road, agriculture, or heavy equipment
  • Experience creating:
    • Technical drawings
    • Layouts
    • Bills of materials
    • Engineering documentation
  • Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills
  • Experience supporting cross-functional engineering projects
Preferred / Standout Experience
  • Heavy-duty vehicle or military vehicle systems
  • Chassis, structures, suspension, body, cab, drivetrain, or mounted systems
  • Supplier engineering and technical issue resolution
  • Production support and manufacturing engineering interface
  • Component validation and root cause analysis
  • System performance modeling and optimization
  • DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up exposure
Vacancy posted 26 days ago
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