Mechanical Engineer I

About the Role

Join Qualus in our Engineering department as a Mechanical Engineer I. You will provide support to engineering projects from start to finish, ensuring compliance with company practices, procedures, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complex mechanical designs relating to power switchgear, electrical bus, substations, and other electromechanical components within the electric power system.
• Coordinate with customers and engineers to satisfy design requirements.
• Perform reverse-engineering of equipment and components.
• Design parts with specifications for manufacture.
• Verify designs comply with applicable standards such as UL, ANSI, IEEE, NEC.
• Learn/perform calculations relative to forces on bus and bracing.
• Assist with installation of equipment on job site or provide remote support.
• Read and understand technical requirements in specifications and requests for proposal.
• Provide support to the quoting department for estimates on materials and technical requirements of projects.
• Perform other project-related work as assigned.
• Prepare correspondence and updates lists/reports, performs data entry functions, copies, scans, and faxes documents.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 0-2 years of mechanical design experience.
• Product modifications and customization knowledge preferred.
• Experience with Solidworks preferred.
• FE/EIT preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal, client, and regulatory counterparts.
• Ability to maintain production in a changing environment.
• Strong computer and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and operate client-provided programs and systems.
• Able to perform computations involving electrical power.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities and properly identifies issues requiring immediate attention from those that are less urgent.
• Thinks under pressure and acts prudently concerning the safety of others.