Mechanical Engineer - Heavy Vehicle Systems Design

About the job Mechanical Engineer - Heavy Vehicle Systems Design


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