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Mechanical Design Engineer | in Waconia

Date Posted: 26 September 2026

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Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer | Equipment & Product Development

Do you like designing products you can actually see built, tested and put to work?

A growing Minnesota equipment manufacturer is adding a Mechanical Design Engineer to its team. We're looking for an engineer who enjoys understanding how the entire machine works—not someone who wants to spend all day doing CAD.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across the product-development process:

  • Design and develop mechanical equipment and components
  • Take projects from concept and calculations through design, testing and manufacturing
  • Work with hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems
  • Develop prototypes and new products
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing and field issues
  • Create production-ready 3D models, drawings and documentation
  • Work directly with manufacturing, suppliers and customers
  • Help improve existing equipment and develop new ideas

You don't need to be an expert in every system.

We're particularly interested in engineers who have designed machinery, equipment, vehicles, automation or other mechanical products and want to continue expanding their knowledge of hydraulics, electrical systems and complete-machine design.

Experience with agricultural, mobile, off-highway or heavy equipment is helpful, but not required.

A B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or a related engineering discipline is preferred, along with approximately 2–10 years of engineering experience.

What may make this opportunity different is the breadth of responsibility. You'll work closely with experienced engineering leadership and the CEO while staying connected to manufacturing and the equipment itself. For someone who wants to become a stronger all-around engineer rather than specialize in one narrow area, there's a lot to learn here.

Benefits: The company pays 95% of employee and dependent medical premiums, offers an HSA option, and pays 100% of dental, life and disability premiums.

This is an on-site position southwest of Minneapolis with occasional travel.

Interested? Apply with your resume or contact David McKnight with gpac at 608-514-9815. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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