# Senior Mechanical Engineer

**Company:** [Forterra](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/forterra)
**Location:** Clarksburg, MD
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $115k – $130k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Autodesk Inventor, Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing, Thermal Design, Ansys, Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Additive Manufacturing, Soldering, Cable Manufacturing, Microsoft Project, Jira
**Posted:** 2026-06-09

> Senior Mechanical Engineer contributing to hardware integration of autonomous vehicle systems. Design, build, and validate mechanical components from prototype through production while collaborating with electrical and software teams.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- Be a key member of Forterra’s Hardware Integration Team
- Complete mechanical designs within the context of system constraints
- Be hands-on with the vehicle architecture, troubleshoot hardware systems, and identify areas of improvement
- Create drawing packages, work instructions, and test procedures
- Build, test, and validate designs against system requirements
- Analyze designs for DFM, DFA, and Cost
- Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
- Work closely with electrical and software teams to satisfy system requirements

## Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
- 4+ years experience in basic mechanical design
- Mechanical design experience (CAD programs such as Autodesk Inventor, Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, etc.)
- Ability to collaborate in team environments

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with thermal design, analysis, and modeling of electro-mechanical systems
- Manufacturing experience (machining, sheet metal, additive methods, etc.)
- Hands-on electrical experience (soldering, cable manufacturing, etc.)
- Simulation experience in ANSYS or similar program
- Project management tools experience (Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
- Student projects leadership (SAE Baja, Formula, FIRST Robotics, etc.)

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