Mechanical Design Engineer

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the complete design and development lifecycle of parts and assemblies for shelter and mobility projects. The engineer will conceptualize, design, and analyze new components, ensuring they meet customer requirements, optimize system performance, and are cost-effective and manufacturable. This position is assigned to Western Shelter, a member of the Western Protective Solutions family located in Springfield, Oregon and will report to the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design and develop parts and assemblies using customer requirements, cost comparisons, system performance and manufacturability.
• Analyze concepts and designs for intended applications using hand calculations and FEA.
• Generate cost estimates and quote packages for shelter and mobility projects.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and detailed engineering documentation for parts and assemblies.
• Lead or contribute to design and program review presentations.
• Verify dimensions, materials, and tolerances across component and system-level drawings.
• Review and ensure the completeness and accuracy of drawings, including peer review of work by other designers.
• Document manufacturing processes and create standard work instructions.
• Collaborate with vendors regarding part selection and sourcing.
• Partner with internal departments including purchasing, quality control, production, and accounting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Summary

The Mechanical Design Engineer supports new product development by contributing to the design and validation of next-generation shelter and mobility systems from concept through production release. This role translates customer and market requirements into engineered solutions, develops structural and mechanical components and assemblies, and validates performance through engineering analysis, prototyping, and testing. It also supports engineer-to-order (ETO) customization of standard base units, adapting existing platforms to unique customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and develop parts and assemblies using customer requirements, cost comparisons, system performance and manufacturability
• Analyze concepts and designs for intended applications using hand calculations and FEA
• Generate cost and schedule estimates for project quote packages
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and detailed engineering documentation for parts and assemblies
• Contribute to or lead design and program review presentations
• Verify that drawing dimensions, materials, and tolerances meet system requirements
• Review and ensure the completeness and accuracy of drawings, including peer review of work by other designers
• Document manufacturing processes and create standard work instructions
• Identify and evaluate suppliers to support component selection, assessing technical capability, cost and business fit
• Work cross-functionally to streamline product development and manufacturing launch
• Other duties as assigned