Mechanical Design Engineer

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Job Title:
Mechanical Designer

Location:
Hampton, NJ Onsite

Job Overview

The Mechanical Designer is responsible for the design and development of mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems for professional-grade cordless, pneumatic, and electric power tools. Working within cross-functional New Product Development (NPD) teams, this role leads the design of mechanisms, gear trains, housings, and electromechanical integrations from concept through production release.

The successful candidate combines strong CAD expertise with practical engineering knowledge and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective product solutions. This role requires significant ownership of design decisions, collaboration across global teams, and direct engagement with suppliers and manufacturing partners

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and product subsystems using Creo or similar 3D CAD tools.
  
  
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, BOMs, and product documentation.
  
  
• Lead design activities for drivetrains, gear systems, mechanisms, housings, and structural components.
  
  
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM, and DFA principles to ensure robust product designs.
  
  
• Support prototype builds, product validation, issue resolution, and production launches.
  
  
• Collaborate with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and suppliers to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
  
  
• Participate in design reviews, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  
• Support engineering change management and product lifecycle activities.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
  
  
• 5+ years of experience designing mechanical or electromechanical products.
  
  
• 5+ years experience with Creo, SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or equivalent CAD systems.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in power tools, industrial equipment, automotive, or related industries.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and engineering drawing standards.
  
  
• Experience designing injection-molded plastics, castings, machined components, and sheet metal parts.
  
  
• Understanding of mechanical systems, gears, bearings, motors, and mechanisms.
  
  
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
  
  
• Knowledge of planetary gearing, impact mechanisms, clutches, and power transmission systems.
  
  
• Experience with Windchill or similar PLM systems.
  
  
• Familiarity with FMEA, DVP&R, reliability testing, and root cause analysis.
  
  

What Success Looks Like

• Delivers innovative, manufacturable designs that meet performance, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
  
  
• Demonstrates strong ownership of product subsystems and technical decision-making.
  
  
• Produces high-quality CAD models and release documentation.
  
  
• Successfully supports new product launches and continuous product improvements.
  
  
• Acts as a trusted technical contributor within global engineering teams.
  
  

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.