Mechanical Design Engineer - Piping and Couplings

job summary:
Global Manufacturer is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Allentown, PA! Develop new product ideas from initial concept to production launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams and Sales to bring mechanical components to market. You will bring engineering lab experience in prototyping, rapid design validation or product inspections. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar, 5+ years of experience with piping, pressure vessels or fluid controls and SolidWorks. Offering generous relocation assistance, excellent benefits, and a stable backlog of work!

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
job type: Permanent
salary: $120,000 - 160,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Drive cross-functional New Product Development (NPD) projects through the complete stage-gate lifecycle-from concept ideation, mathematical modeling, and rapid prototyping through to tooling qualification and full commercialization.

• Partner with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, and Quality to define technical requirements, manage BOM cost targets, authorize procurement budgets, and conduct monthly vendor and manufacturing site evaluations.

• Utilize 3D CAD software and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to perform complex static stress, fatigue, pressure, and dynamic load evaluations on mechanical and piping assemblies.

• Apply expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-up analysis to engineer parts for casting, injection molding, machining, welding, and additive manufacturing.

• Lead hands-on prototype testing, failure analysis, and laboratory validation against Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) targets, resolving critical tolerance and production issues during pilot runs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Similar

• 5+ years of piping, pressure vessel, pump, or fluid control design

• Abaqus for FEA preferred, working knowledge in SolidWorks, Python or 3D scanning

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401k + company matching

• Generous Relocation Assistance

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors (required)

 
skills:

• Mechanical Design
• Mechanical Design
• Product Design
  
  
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  At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.
  
  
  Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
  
  
  This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
  Any consideration of a background check would be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.