Resident Engineer | Memphis, TN
Job ID: 113983
Location: Memphis, Tennessee [On-Site]
Category: Infrastructure
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 11/13/2026
Role Summary
The Mechanical/Thermal Engineer will provide technical leadership across moderately complex product development projects. This role represents the mechanical and thermal engineering team throughout larger development initiatives and leads internal and outsourced engineering partners. The engineer develops reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions while collaborating with management and cross-functional teams on design status, project progress, and issue resolution. This position includes mentoring less-experienced staff members and requires up to 20% travel.
Responsibilities
- Lead project teams of engineers and internal or outsourced development partners.
- Represent the mechanical and thermal engineering team throughout all phases of larger and more complex development projects.
- Design engineering solutions for products, systems, software, and related solutions using established engineering principles.
- Develop and implement parameters and test plans for new and existing designs.
- Validate mechanical, electrical, software, and other engineering specifications and requirements.
- Use empirical analysis, modeling, and testing methodologies to validate product designs and specifications.
- Collaborate with management and internal and outsourced development partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
- Apply knowledge of material properties and hardware, software, and electrical component design.
- Use appropriate engineering design tools and software packages to develop components and solutions.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
Qualifications
- 2–4 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, another engineering discipline, computer science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience designing engineering solutions across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Knowledge of material properties and hardware, software, and electrical component design.
- Experience developing design parameters and test plans.
- Proficiency with engineering design tools and software packages.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and the applicable local language.
- Ability to communicate product architectures and design proposals effectively.
- Ability to negotiate technical options with management-level stakeholders.
Publishing Pay Range: $55.00 – $65.00 hourly
This position is based in office and requires employee to work on-site.
