Electro-mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

This role focuses on designing, integrating, and validating powered drive wheel assemblies and related electromechanical systems that are reliable, manufacturable, and high performing.

- Entire product development lifecycle, from initial concept and detailed engineering design through prototype build, testing, troubleshooting, validation, and transition to production.
- Role is ideal for a practical, hands on engineer who enjoys moving between CAD design, laboratory testing, and the manufacturing floor, and who takes ownership of building and troubleshooting the systems they design.

Responsibilities

- Design and develop powered drive wheel assemblies and related electromechanical systems
- Develop mechanical components and assemblies (wheels, hubs, shafts, bearings, housings, and mounting systems)
- Select and integrate motors, motor controllers, encoders, sensors, and other electromechanical components into complete drive systems
- Perform engineering calculations related to torque, speed, load capacity, traction, acceleration, duty cycle, thermal performance, efficiency, and service life
- Create detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and specifications
- Apply GD&T and sound mechanical design practices
- Participate in design reviews, DFMEA, risk assessments, and design verification activities
- Build and assemble prototype powered drive wheel systems and test fixtures
- Configure and integrate motor controllers and associated hardware
- Develop and execute performance and durability testing for powered drive wheel systems
- Test and evaluate traction, rolling resistance, load capacity, torque, speed, acceleration, duty cycle, temperature, wear, and durability
- Develop test fixtures and instrumentation required to evaluate product performance accurately and repeatably.
- Assist with supplier evaluation and technical development of motors, controllers, wheels, bearings, sensors, and other components
- Contribute to new product induction and development efforts, helping to launch and ramp up a new product line

Essential Skills

- Bachelor's degree
- Solidworks design capabilities
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals
- Ability to read and create mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
- Hands-on experience building and troubleshooting prototypes
- Ability to perform engineering calculations

Work Environment

Fast paced manufacturing environment focused on new product development and ramp up of a new product line. You will work closely with a small, collaborative engineering team that includes another Product Engineer and two Engineering Technicians. 40 hour work week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You will regularly interact with the manufacturing floor, laboratory-style test areas, and office spaces, using tools such as SolidWorks, mechanical and electrical test equipment, and production test fixtures.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Joseph, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $48.08/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Joseph, MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Saint Joseph,MI. 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.

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sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.

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city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,
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and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you
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