Design Project Engineer

Design Project Engineer – SolidWorks / Custom Equipment About Thermach Thermach LLC is a leading manufacturer of thermal spray equipment, turnkey coating systems, and consumable components. We partner with customers across aerospace, power generation, metals processing, automotive, and repair/remanufacturing industries. Our products enable high-performance coatings that protect mission-critical parts operating in extreme environments. Thermach LLC designs and manufactures advanced thermal spray equipment and turnkey coating systems used around the world. We are a growing, innovative engineering and manufacturing company that offers the flexibility and impact of a small team with the technical challenges of a high-performance industrial environment. We’re looking for a Design Project Engineer who can combine strong SolidWorks design skills with customer applications support, guiding projects from first concept through successful startup. This role is ideal for someone who wants to see their engineering work become real systems used on customer floors—not just sit in a CAD model. About the Role The Project Engineer will be responsible for the engineering and design of custom and standard thermal spray system components, developing customer applications, and supporting projects from quotation through installation and startup. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, service technicians, and customers to ensure systems are designed correctly, built efficiently, and perform as expected. This is not a pure project management role—this is a design + applications + system integration engineering role with ownership of customer applications and real-world equipment performance. What You’ll Do Engineering & SolidWorks Design Create 3D models and 2D drawings of assemblies and components in SolidWorks Develop custom system layouts, torch/robot integrations, enclosures, dust-collection interfaces, and part-handling concepts Perform engineering calculations, design reviews, and support manufacturability improvements Manage ECOs and maintain standard product documentation Customer Applications (Quote → Startup) Understand customer parts, coatings, and system requirements Create conceptual layouts and technical scopes for quotations Lead technical discussions with customers during design and build Support installation, startup, calibration, and optimization at customer sites Provide advanced troubleshooting support alongside Thermach Service Technicians Project Coordination Track engineering deliverables, procurement items, and FAT schedules Assist with internal communication and project documentation Participate in system testing and final acceptance activities What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering(Equivalent experience with custom equipment also considered) Strong proficiency in SolidWorks Hands-on mechanical aptitude and interest in seeing equipment through build and startup Experience designing custom machinery, automation equipment, or industrial systems preferred Knowledge of PLCs/robots (Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, etc.) is a plus Ability to interact professionally with customers and suppliers Comfortable working on multiple engineering projects in a fast-paced environment Why Join Thermach? Competitive salary Medical and dental insurance Paid holidays and PTO Family-friendly, employee-focused environment Opportunity to work on unique, highly engineered systems used globally Ability to directly influence product design, quality, and customer success Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year Work Location: In person