Job Title:Staff Mechanical Engineer - MN, TX, NC, NHJob Description:In this role you will get to design and coordinate large-scale engineering designs in a rapidly growing and increasingly central portion of Trystar's enterprise-wide business strategy. The successful candidate will be able to create new designs and advise on a course of action on preexisting projects. In this role, you will act as a trusted team-mate to our R&D, internal, and external stakeholders, ensuring that we are on time, adding value beyond what is being requested, all while providing the easiest path to a solution in the industry.
This position is preferably based in Burnsville, MN; Houston, TX; Charlotte, NC; Merrimack, NH; It requires in-person presence in the office. You will be responsible for the design and development of new technology offerings within the Research, Development & Engineering - Power Conversion team.
We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:- Safety - We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
- Integrity - We're honest, transparent, and committed to doing what's right.
- Customer focus - We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
- Right with speed - We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
- Play for each other - We're a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
- Champion change - We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
- Enjoy the journey - We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.
Job Responsibilities:- Perform complete mechanical design, including layout, part/assembly modeling, drawings, and mechanical requirements definition.
- Support advanced engineering analysis, including system-level thermal analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations.
- Define, design, prototype, validate, and support mechanical systems for products such as Rack-Mounted equipment, modular power devices, UPS's, Rectifiers, Inverters, and more.
- Lead mechanical design reviews and provide technical guidance across multiple product lines at Trystar sites.
- Work with hardware design engineers to develop PCB mounting and packaging requirements.
- Develop detailed 3D CAD models and drawings, including complex surfaces, routed assemblies, and mechanical enclosures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, Manufacturing, Assembly) to improve product designs, documentation, and manufacturability.
- Design and validate assembly and test fixtures; support prototype builds and production launches.
- Manage BOMs, documentation for new and existing parts, using database tools (e.g., Empower, PDM, Epicor)
- Answer vendor questions regarding mechanical parts (change requests, obsolescence, substitution).
- Define and document mechanical requirements and best practices for enclosures of power conversion systems.
- Contribute to efforts to standardize design practices across sites.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to design engineers, test technicians, fabrication, and assembly personnel.
Job Requirements:BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience as a mechanical design engineer, preferably in power electronics design/packaging.
- Experience with power electronic system design (electrical enclosures, panel layout, seismic considerations, heat management) within electrical equipment, heavy industry, or military sectors.
- Proficiency with major ERP and CAD systems (SolidWorks or equivalent).
- Working knowledge of industry codes and standards: ASME standards, NEMA, UL, IEC, and other applicable standards within mechanical engineering discipline.
- Proficient in generating and reviewing engineering documentation including BOMs and detailed drawings for sheet metal, plastic, and extruded parts.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Cloud services.
- Travel up to 20% within the USA and Canada.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with UL 1741, CSA C22.2, and others.
- Strong communications skills (oral, written, and presentation) with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization, including in-person and remote interactions.
- Ability to adapt & thrive in a fast-paced/evolving work environment.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus.
- Ability to excel working as the sole mechanical engineer on a project.
- Ability to create project requirements from incomplete inputs.
- Strong understanding of structural and thermal analysis (FEA/CFD tools such as SolidWorks (Flow) Simulation, ANSYS, COMSOL, or similar).
