Senior Mechanical Engineer

Solar Manufacturing, a recognized innovator in the design and manufacture of advanced vacuum furnace systems, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our growing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, hands-on professional, looking to make a direct impact on complex, high-performance equipment used in industries such as aerospace, defense, and commercial heat treating.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, and production of vacuum furnaces and associated subsystems. You’ll collaborate closely with our engineering team to guide technical direction and ensure successful project execution from concept to completion.

• Provide engineering design and calculation support for equipment, fabrications, and systems in the manufacture of vacuum furnaces including hot zones, chambers, gas quench systems, vacuum pumping systems, water cooling systems, pneumatic systems, partial pressure systems and other subassemblies.
  
• Develop, recommend, and implement engineering operating procedures to ensure smooth operation of the engineering function within the company.
  
• Provide technical support as needed for customers, sales, field service and manufacturing.
  
• Provide an oversight of engineering software systems with a focus on improving business processes (e.g. PDM, ERP, CAD).
  
• Check designs, drawings, and Bills of Material for accurate content.
  
• Assist the purchasing team with the development of accurate information for the purchase of materials and services, meet with vendors, research materials, and qualify suppliers.
  
• Apply a working knowledge of engineering codes and standards that affect component specification, performance, operation, and safety of vacuum furnaces such as ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII Div 1, NFPA 86, and ANSI/ASME/AMS standards.
  

• Bachelor�s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program, and a minimum of 8 years of advanced mechanical engineering experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge, skills, and education typically acquired through completion of an accredited engineering curriculum.
  
• Strong background in mechanical design, heat transfer processes (radiation, conduction and convention), incompressible and compressible fluid flow calculations, and thermal systems (vacuum furnace experience is highly preferred).
  
• Proficient in 3D CAD design using Autodesk Inventor (preferred), with working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD. Experience with Product Data Management systems (Autodesk Vault preferred) and familiarity with ERP software, ideally Acumatica.
  

Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team committed to innovation, precision engineering, and customer success. We offer a dynamic work environment where your ideas and expertise will help shape the next generation of vacuum furnace technology.

If this position sounds like a fit for you, please submit your application. We are actively looking for our next employee and look forward to hearing from you!

Solar Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.