Mechanical Engineer II / Weld Engineer

Mechanical Engineer II / Weld Engineer role at JMS Technical Solutions in Grand Island, NY (onsite, full-time, direct-hire). This salary-based position (USD 110,000 per year) supports product design, welding engineering, and manufacturing optimization for a pressure transducer manufacturer. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to translate design intent into manufacturable configurations, while contributing to qualification testing and engineering documentation that keeps products performing reliably.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and welded assemblies, including pressure ports, housings, fixtures, and related features for pressure transducer products.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation such as drawings, BOMs, assembly instructions, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Review customer specifications and internal standards to establish requirements for design, manufacturing, inspection, and test.
• Perform and/or review stress analysis, FEA, weld geometry development, tolerance analysis, and mechanical interface design.
• Support manufacturing of stainless steel, Inconel, and other precision metal components, including machined and hermetic assemblies.
• Coordinate with Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to ensure designs become build-ready product configurations.
• Develop and execute qualification and test documentation covering environmental, vibration, shock, pressure, leak, and functional testing.
• Design and verify tooling, fixtures, test adapters, and production aids.
• Provide engineering dispositions for nonconforming parts and lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support new product introduction, production transfer, and configuration control.
• Produce clear technical communications and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop, qualify, and document welding procedures for SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW, and brazing processes.
• Analyze welds, inspect weld quality, and prepare weld repair dispositions.
• Apply welding metallurgy knowledge across carbon steels, low alloy steels, stainless steels, copper alloys, and nickel alloys.
• Support PWHT, weld qualification, and compliance with ASME IX and related standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 3+ years of mechanical engineering experience, ideally in manufacturing or precision metal fabrication.
• Hands-on experience with welding processes, weld qualification, and ASME IX requirements.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and engineering documentation systems.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, mechanical design principles, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing fixtures, tooling, and test setups.
• Ability to manage complex projects, solve technical problems, and collaborate across departments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to prepare clear technical documentation.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with pressure transducer design or similar precision instrumentation.
• Background in FEA, stress analysis, and mechanical simulation.
• Familiarity with qualification testing ( ATP, QTP, DTP ) and environmental/vibration testing.
• Experience supporting NPI and production transfer activities.

Technologies

• SolidWorks
• ASME IX
• FEA
• GD&T