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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer Job Description

Join an innovative startup focused on revolutionizing the Aerospace & Defense industry through 3D printing complex parts and components. The company is at the forefront of developing a 3D printing machine that promises high-precision manufacturing, ultimately offering significant cost savings to OEM customers. With plans to expand into the Automotive and Medical Device sectors, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team, currently consisting of 10 employees, preparing to start production in a new manufacturing space by June 2025.

Responsibilities

+ Lead the design and development of complex, high-precision equipment including motion control systems, material handling components, and structural assemblies.

+ Review and approve mechanical drawings to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.

+ Conduct structural analysis and finite element analysis (FEA) to validate design integrity.

+ Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles in design processes.

+ Support the engineering team by alleviating workload from key bottlenecks in the design and approval process.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

+ Over 5 years of experience in product development roles focusing on mechanism design, including moving parts, reactions, electromechanical components, and motor specifications.

+ More than 5 years of experience in checking and approving designs.

+ Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) for structural analysis.

+ Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

+ Proficiency in Solidworks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with NX.

+ Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Work Environment

This position is based onsite in an office environment, requiring presence 5 days per week. The standard working hours are 8-4, with some flexibility in start times. The role offers the potential for career growth, with the opportunity to transition to full-time employment after 6 months.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carmel, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $67.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Carmel,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.