Mechanical Design Engineer

Actalent • Tomball, TX • 20h ago

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

The Mechanical Design Engineer will support essential business processes by providing cost-effective product design support. This role involves designing and documenting products during their design and development phases, leading design and development activities, and ensuring cross-functional involvement in strict adherence to the development process. Additionally, the engineer will partner in identifying new suppliers and support procurement in managing the existing supply base, with a focus on understanding current automotive accessory trends.

Responsibilities

Design and document products during design and development phases.

Own design and development activities.

Drive cross-functional involvement in the development process.

Partner in identifying new suppliers and drive supplier development.

Support procurement in managing the existing supply base.

Understand current automotive accessory trends.

Produce engineering designs and drawings adhering to applicable standards.

Maintain proficiency with drawing standards, document, and configuration control methods.

Ensure adherence to accessory product expectations.

Facilitate readiness for manufacturing and installation of accessories.

Participate in model year carry-over validation activities.

Support accessory product quality problem-solving efforts.

Engage in Field Quality Plan development for new accessories.

Review warranty and field performance indicators.

Contribute to the continual improvement of development and launch processes.

Determine the direction of the accessory portfolio.

Handle consumer and customer data responsibly.

Essential Skills

Experience in R&D and full life cycle product development.

Experience in new product development.

Experience as a Mechanical Engineer in product design.

Proficiency in CREO or Solidworks with 5+ years of experience.

Proficiency in CAD, R&D, prototyping, and customer-facing roles.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Automotive or aerospace experience is advantageous.

Experience with creo parametric, windchill, automotive, mechanical design, new product development, sheet metal, GD&T, CATIA, and CATIA design.

Work Environment

This is an onsite position where the engineer will work at a desk and occasionally visit the shop floor to observe sample production and fit checks on vehicles. Work hours are flexible with core hours from 9 am to 4 pm

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tomball, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/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 Tomball,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 17, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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