Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Company: Equipment Technologies (ET) Inc. Home of Apache Sprayers

Location: Mooresville, IN (On-site / Day shift, located 20 miles from downtown Indianapolis)

Reports To: Vice President of Engineering

Position Type: Full-time

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will lead the development of next-generation machine systems, optimize existing designs, contribute to prototype build and testing/validation efforts for our world-class agricultural sprayers (specialty tractors).

Why Equipment Technologies?

By 2050 nearly 9 billion people will call our planet home with more than 2 billion people added between now and 2050. To feed the growing population, agriculture will see significant growth while preserving the natural environment by improving the use of land, water, and chemicals. Equipment Technologies (ET) Inc. is home of the Apache line of ruggedly simple and dependable self-propelled agricultural sprayers consisting of mechanical driveline, hydraulic, electronic, control, autosteering, precision spraying and boom height management systems providing tremendous opportunities for an engineer to learn, grow and thrive. For more information, visit etsprayers.com. Founded in 1997 in Indiana, ET is now part of EXEL industries, a global Agricultural family of companies. ET conducts their R&D, Engineering, and manufacturing of its sprayers from its own sprawling facilities in Mooresville, Indiana located 20 miles from downtown Indianapolis. Our sprayers are sold & serviced in the U.S., Canada, Eastern Europe, and Australia through a network of over 40 dealerships.

ET is poised to enter the second wave of innovation that includes development of a brand-new high-capacity sprayer, value added autonomy and IoT capabilities. You will be part of a nimble and collaborative team that is the true embodiment of innovation and an empowering culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design & Analysis: Design complex machine components using advanced 3D CAD/CAM tools; conduct static and dynamic finite element analysis (FEA) to maximize performance and minimize cost.

Project Ownership: Lead cross-functional engineering design reviews, establish project schedules, and hit deliverables within scope and budget.

Documentation: Generate accurate models, detailed engineering drawings, comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOM), and manage the ECN/ECR process.

Testing & Prototype Validation: Author physical validation test plans and actively participate in building and testing prototypes.

Collaboration: Partner daily with Purchasing, Suppliers, and Manufacturing/Assembly teams to ensure seamless production integration.

Qualifications and Skills:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology, Agricultural & Biological Engineering (with a Machine Systems focus), or a closely related field.

Experience: 3+ years of proven mechanical design engineering experience, preferably with heavy equipment, automotive, or industrial machinery.

Technical Proficiency: Mastery of a major 3D CAD modeling and drafting platform and working knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software. Experience with dynamic simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent).

Core Knowledge: Deep understanding of part print interpretation, geometric dimensioning, and tolerancing (GD&T).

Travel: Willingness and capability to travel up to 10% domestically or internationally.

Compensation:

·       We offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

·       Robust health, dental, and vision insurance packages.

·       Generous paid time off (PTO) and a strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

General:

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job but, rather, as guidelines. Equipment Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Job

 - Mechanical engineering

Primary Location

 - United States-Indiana-Mooresville

Organization

 - Agricultural equipment

Schedule

 - Full-time

Shift

 - Day job