RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.
This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.
Mechanical Designer
This person will be heavily focused on CAD expertise rather than engineering analysis. An engineering degree is not required; candidates with exceptional modeling skills, strong attention to detail, and a genuine enthusiasm for CAD design are encouraged to apply.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create, modify, and maintain high-quality 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD software.
- Develop detailed sheet metal models and manufacturing drawings.
- Support engineering teams across multiple product lines with modeling and design updates.
- Ensure models and drawings comply with company standards and best practices.
- Review designs for accuracy, manufacturability, and completeness.
- Implement engineering change requests and maintain design documentation.
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and manufacturing personnel to resolve design issues.
- Manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and meeting project deadlines.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent practical experience in CAD, drafting, design technology, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- Demonstrated expertise creating complex 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings.
- Strong experience with sheet metal modeling.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering concepts and manufacturing requirements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Passion for CAD modeling and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, or similar 3D CAD software.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or product development environment.
- Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
- Experience supporting multiple product lines and engineering teams.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
Pay Range: $50,000-$65,000 – Commensurate with experience
About RFA Engineering
RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance
- TelaDoc Healthiest You
- Supplemental Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
- Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
- HSA for Medical Expenses
- Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Education Assistance
Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly
Qualifications Education Preferred Associates or better. Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent practical experience in CAD, drafting, or design technology (or equivalent professional experience)
- Demonstrated expertise creating complex 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings
- Strong experience with sheet metal modeling
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to interpret engineering concepts and manufacturing requirements
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for CAD modeling and continuous improvement
- Experience using Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, or similar 3D CAD software
- Experience working in a manufacturing or product development environment
- Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) systems
- Experience supporting multiple product lines and engineering teams
What We Do
RFA serves 100's of clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 to entrepreneurial start-ups. We deliver engineering services from our Engineering Center in Eden Prairie, MN and at our client’s own facilities. Regardless of the manner which we deliver services, our goal is to please our clients, through consistent value of services which are aligned to the standards of our clients. We strive to work as a transparent extension of our client’s own engineering staff. We work in all areas of mechanical, software and electrical design, including off-highway mobile equipment and mechanical power transmission, consumer, recreational, industrial, medical products and one-of-a-kind special manufacturing machines. To see a complete listing of our open positions, please go to http://www.rfamec.com/careers/career-opportunities.html
