Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Hamel, MN, USA
In-Office
95K-130K Annually
Senior level
Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead system-level electro-mechanical and pneumatic actuator design, translate customer requirements into robust architectures, collaborate cross-functionally and with customers, support program managers with technical input, and develop modular, manufacturable product solutions while ensuring performance, cost, and reliability targets.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
$95,000 to $130,000

In-Office Role:  Hamel, MN
Tolomatic designs and manufactures premium electro-mechanical actuation solutions trusted in both industrial and defense applications. We’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to take a lead role in product and system architecture, customer collaboration, and the design of innovative actuator solutions. If you’re driven to solve complex problems by combining engineering excellence, business acumen and customer-facing credibility, this is the place to make your mark.

What You’ll Do

System Design Leadership

  • Lead system-level electro-mechanical design efforts, including requirements flow-down, architecture, and physical solutions.
  • Design advanced electro-mechanical actuation, pneumatic actuation, and power transmission products using computer aided engineering and precision machine design skills.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet performance, cost, and manufacturability targets.

Customer Engagement

  • Engage directly with product managers, customer engineers and program managers to understand and translate customer needs into robust designs.
  • Represent Tolomatic in customer design reviews and program meetings, projecting confidence and credibility.

Program Collaboration

  • Support Product and Program Managers with technical input to development roadmaps, proposals, reviews, and risk assessments.
  • Provide subsystem proof-of-performance and lessons learned for future opportunities.
  • Develop efficient modular product architectures in a challenging high-mix engineering and manufacturing environment.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • 5+ years of mechanical design experience in industrial automation or defense products, with at least 3 years operating at a senior mechanical engineering level.
  • Strong leadership, critical thinking, optimization and decision-making skills.
  • Experience leading system-level architecture and requirements management.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to interface confidently with customer technical teams and program leadership.
  • High mechanical aptitude with a solid background in computer-aided design and analysis. (SolidWorks and ANSYS preferred)
  • Familiarity with regulated/mission-critical industries (defense, aerospace, medical, industrial automation) preferred.

Why Join Tolomatic?

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Tolomatic, you won’t just design parts—you’ll lead system designs, interact directly with customers, and shape our credibility in complex markets. Here you’ll grow your technical impact, business acumen and leadership presence, working on interesting, high-visibility programs


The Company:

Tolomatic is a leading supplier of electrical linear actuators and electric linear motion control and pneumatic actuators and cylinders.  Tolomatic has earned its industry-wide reputation for designing and manufacturing highly durable and reliable electric linear and pneumatic actuators, and power transmission products for a variety of industries including packaging, material handling, medical, food processing, automotive, semiconductor, and general automation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)
  • 5+ years mechanical design experience in industrial automation or defense products
  • Minimum 3 years operating at a senior mechanical engineering level
  • Experience leading system-level architecture and requirements management
  • High mechanical aptitude with solid background in computer-aided design and analysis
  • Experience with SolidWorks and ANSYS
  • Strong leadership, critical thinking, optimization and decision-making skills
  • Strong communication skills; ability to interface with customer technical teams and program leadership
  • Familiarity with regulated/mission-critical industries (defense, aerospace, medical, industrial automation)
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The Company
HQ: Hamel , MN
165 Employees
Year Founded: 1954

What We Do

A leading supplier of electrical linear actuators and electric linear motion control and pneumatic actuators and cylinders, Tolomatic’s expertise in linear actuators is backed by 60 years of original product innovation, integrity, and the best service in the industry. Tolomatic has earned its industry-wide reputation for designing and manufacturing highly durable and reliable electric linear and pneumatic actuators, and power transmission products for a variety of industries including packaging, material handling, medical, food processing, automotive, semiconductor, and general automation. Contact Tolomatic today to experience Excellence in Motion®: - Fast Delivery Built-to-Order for all catalog products! - Endurance Technology: Quality products built to last - Legendary customer service, Call 1-800-328-2174 for assistance! - Online Sizing & Selection Software - Custom Engineered solutions to solve unique customer problems Experience Excellence in Motion® with Tolomatic

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