Join Our Team as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Johnson Electric!
Location: Vandalia, Ohio, USA (onsite)

Local candidates in Ohio are preferred
 

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It:

As our next Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of mechanical design and analysis for mechatronic systems, including motors, solenoids, gearboxes, and other actuator systems. Your expertise in engineering and physics principles will be critical in delivering innovative technologies that meet and exceed customer performance requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Employee Empowerment: A culture that empowers employees to take initiative and make impactful decisions.
• Diverse Projects: Work on a variety of projects across different industries, gaining broad experience.
• Mentorship Opportunities: Access to mentorship programs that help you grow both personally and professionally.
• Global Mobility: Opportunities for international assignments and transfers to broaden your career horizons.
• Ethical Practices: A commitment to ethical business practices and integrity in all operations.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Perform clean-sheet mechanical design of mechatronic systems for diverse applications
• Conduct structural FEA, thermodynamics, bearing load/life calculations, and related analyses
• Develop design of experiments to validate models and ensure compliance with performance requirements
• Create test plans with a focus on reliability and failure mechanisms
• Design mechanical systems with integrated electronics, addressing clearance, creepage, and thermal requirements
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and business teams to support design reviews, cost metrics, and customer needs
• Interface directly with customers to identify pain points and deliver innovative solutions
• Build deep application expertise to drive forward-thinking technologies

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (MET not accepted)
• 1+ years of applicable industry experience in designing dynamic systems (Co-op and internship experience is acceptable)

• Basic machine design knowledge

• Knowledge of GD&T

• Must be able to work for ANY employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship.

• Extensive SolidWorks or Solid Edge experience
• Strong analytical modeling background, including structural FEA and heat flow simulation (CFD a plus)
• Customer-facing experience in technology development and application engineering
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively at all organizational levels
• Strong verbal and written communication, including technical report writing
• Basic machine design knowledge (a plus)
• Experience in material handling systems (a plus)

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Some experience in warehouse or industrial automation

• Any experience in material handling systems (a plus)

• Motor design experience is a plus
• CFD simulation experience is a bonus
• Some exposure or experience in customer-driven innovation

How to Apply:

Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com – We can’t wait to meet you!

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.