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In this role, you'll bring advanced mechanical engineering design and product development expertise to customer projects, primarily in the furniture industry, taking products from concept through launch. You'll design, develop, and validate physical products and assemblies, and play a key role in shaping technical direction along the way. If you're energized by innovation and new product development, you'll feel right at home here.\nWhat it's like to work here:\nMake a positive difference! It's why we exist. We are always looking for teammates who are eager to use their diverse set of talents with our customers, coworkers, and communities. We want to leave the world better than we found it.\nEnjoy coming to work! 98% of our team says DISHER is a great place to work. It's not just the innovative projects we work on - it's the way we care about each other and cheer each other on. Our positive culture can be seen in our Subject Matter Communities, sport and hobby groups, Friday all-team lunches, and community projects.\nGrow with us! Your personal development matters to us. We have a growing team of diverse skill sets, passions, and capabilities who like to share their knowledge through mentoring, subject matter communities, and collaborative project work.\nWhat you'll get to do:\nCollaborate across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to support full product development.\nLead the design, development, and validation of mechanical assemblies and product systems, including CAD modeling, tolerance and fit analysis, and strength calculations.\nDesign, prototype, test, and document mechanical designs for new product development.\nApply mechanical engineering principles such as mathematical modeling, FMEA, DVP&R, and manufacturing process knowledge.\nLead design reviews and guide technical decision-making across projects.\nDevelop and execute validation strategies, including testing at certified labs and field validation.\nEstimate technical tasks, timelines, and project scope for customer engagements.\nContribute to and improve internal engineering tools, processes, and best practices.\nSupport business development through technical input on proposals and customer discussions.\nMentor entry-level engineers and contribute to developing team capabilities and consulting excellence.\nEngage with customers and vendors on-site, providing technical leadership and building strong relationships.\nWhat will make you succesful:\nBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.\n5+ years of experience in mechanical design and product development.\nFurniture industry experience is beneficial, but not required. \nSelf-starter with an entrepreneurial, adaptable mindset.\nStrong problem-solving skills and comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping undefined requirements.\nProven experience with CAD software such as Creo and/or Solidworks.\nAdvanced-level knowledge of design engineering tools such as FMEA and DVP&R.\nStrong understanding of engineering materials (plastics, metals, composites) and manufacturing processes.\nAbility to travel to local customer sites is essential; occasional domestic travel.\nExcellent communication skills and ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional teams.\nAbility to document work thoroughly and communicate technical concepts effectively. \nMust have the current and continuing right to work in the United States of America without restrictions or expirations.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3515,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing","Professional Services","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T18:25:09Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":105,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T00:01:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/disher-design-engineer-ii","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/disher-design-engineer-ii.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T00:01:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":34,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4966,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}