About this Mechanical Applications Engineer – Chesterfield, VA role at Qualdoc
Qualdoc · Onsite · Chesterfield, VA
Mechanical Applications Engineer – Chesterfield, VA
Location: Chesterfield, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $95,000/year — higher depending on experience
Schedule: 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
Travel: Approximately 10%
Position Summary
Seeking a senior-level Mechanical Applications Engineer to develop and support specialized heavy equipment and mechanical systems. This role combines mechanical design, applications engineering, project coordination, customer interaction, manufacturing support, and field troubleshooting.
The engineer will take projects from initial concept through design, production, testing, deployment, and ongoing product support. Experience with heavy equipment, cranes, mobile equipment, or industrial machinery is highly valued.
What You'll Do
Mechanical Design & Engineering
- Develop new mechanical equipment and modify existing designs.
- Create practical solutions through CAD modeling, reverse engineering, redesign, prototyping, and field testing.
- Perform engineering calculations and use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate designs.
- Improve equipment performance, manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, and cost.
- Maintain standard equipment designs and related engineering documentation.
- Prepare drawings, calculations, bills of materials, and design records.
- Manage engineering projects from concept through manufacturing, testing, implementation, and lifecycle support.
- Coordinate with customers, vendors, suppliers, manufacturing, operations, and other engineering teams.
- Support equipment rebuilds and refurbishment projects, including inspections, repair planning, upgrades, testing, and delivery.
- Help ensure equipment meets customer specifications, engineering requirements, safety standards, and applicable regulations.
- Manage multiple projects and changing priorities while maintaining project schedules.
- Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements and resolve engineering issues.
- Provide troubleshooting, field inspections, and on-site technical support.
- Assist with emergency response and field operations when needed.
- Travel to customer sites, vendor locations, and field projects as required.
- Support manufacturing and field teams during equipment testing, installation, and deployment.
Applications & Project Management
Field & Customer Support
Required Qualifications
Preferred Experience
Work Environment
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