Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will interpret customer and Project Engineer input to define functional and system design requirements. You will integrate carrier and machinery parameters into efficient layouts, ensuring safe distances and structural coordination. Your role will involve incorporating carrier clearance studies to maintain safe access and serviceability around equipment and guarding. You will create installation-ready drawings, including demo and phasing visuals when needed. Supporting production releases, shipping schedules, and installation planning to ensure alignment is also part of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will generate system design outputs such as cycle time studies, chain pulls, device layouts, and sequences of operations. Ensuring CAD drawings meet customer standards and coordinating cross-reference files with other suppliers is crucial. You will collaborate with Controls Engineers to place electrical devices accurately in layouts and conduct site visits to validate field conditions and assist with installation.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer and Project Engineer input to define functional and system design requirements.
• Integrate carrier and machinery parameters into efficient layouts, ensuring safe distances and structural coordination.
• Incorporate carrier clearance studies to maintain safe access and serviceability around equipment and guarding.
• Create installation-ready drawings, including demo and phasing visuals when needed.
• Support production releases, shipping schedules, and installation planning to ensure alignment.
• Generate system design outputs such as cycle time studies, chain pulls, device layouts, and sequence of operations.
• Ensure CAD drawings meet customer standards and coordinate cross-reference files with other suppliers.
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers to place electrical devices accurately in layouts.
• Conduct site visits to validate field conditions and assist with installation.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical Engineering Degree.
• 1-4 years of experience within mechanical design.
• Experience with Inventor/Autodesk Design.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Mechanical aptitude and systems layout understanding.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in baggage handling systems layout design.

Work Environment

The position is on-site in a collaborative office environment with occasional travel to job sites, such as airports. The company offers a recently upgraded facility with many recreational perks, including an on-site gym and an advanced breakroom. There is an opportunity for upward mobility, a clear path for growth, and a large company with a family feel, including regular team-building events.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Kansas City, Missouri.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $110000.00/yr. • 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)• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kansas City, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 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 actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.