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Mechanical Engineer

RITALKA, Inc.

Granite Falls, MNFull-time$60–95K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$60–95K/yr
Location
Granite Falls, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Mechanical Engineer completes mechanical design work for mobile equipment, including structural, fluid power, and powertrain systems. The role covers component selection, CAD design, analysis including FEA, bills of material, and operator and user manuals. The engineer coordinates with other engineering disciplines, manufacturing, project managers, and customers to support project delivery, design reviews, and compliance with project requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical DesignComponent SelectionCAD DesignFinite Element AnalysisHydraulicsStructural AnalysisMechanical AptitudeMobile EquipmentProject ManagementCustomer ManagementEngineering CalculationsManufacturability ReviewBill of Materials

Qualifications

BS or MS in Engineering or Equivalent Experience1+ Years Project Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Duties

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at specsys.com and apply today!

SALARY RANGE: $60,000 - $95,000 IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE!

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will complete mechanical design work for mobile equipment that includes structural, fluid power, and powertrain systems, including performing component selection; CAD design work; analysis, including FEA; detailed bills of material (BOMs); and Operator and User Manuals. You will collaborate with other SpecSys engineering disciplines and manufacturing along with project managers to ensure the On Time - On Budget - Done Right - Done Safely aspects of the project assigned.

What does the Mechanical Engineer do for SpecSys?

  • Overall project responsibility including:

  • Verify the design meets performance and configuration specifications

  • Contract management to verify the project is completed on time and on budget

  • Customer management to understand expectations and standards

  • Providing work instructions for designers and drafters

  • Coordinating resources of project teams

  • Developing and updating project timelines

  • Developing design concepts to perform project function and facilitate reviews.

  • Developing scope of work projections

  • Performing engineering calculations to verify compliance with design requirements

  • Providing technical data to the client, designers, and drafters

  • Overseeing and/or performing FEA analysis to verify structural integrity

  • Direct preparation of FEA reports for the customer

  • Preparing project review booklets and present to the customer

  • Specifying and sourcing purchase components to be used

  • Specifying materials to be used in design

  • Working on multiple CAD packages

  • Reviewing CAD models for completeness, interferences, and manufacturability

  • Reviewing detail drawings for completeness, accuracy, and client standards

  • Reviewing and update model and drawing tolerances

  • Generating and reviewing Bill of Materials for completeness

  • Updating and tracking action / issue items

Minimum Education Required

Has a BS or MS Degree in agriculture, mechanical, electrical or aerospace engineering disciplines

Minimum Experience Required

  • Has 1+ years of proven project experience

  • Has Strong mechanical aptitude

  • Mobile equipment experience required

  • Has FEA experience and/or hydraulics experience

  • Has Structural analysis experience

  • Has the ability to interact at a management level with Manufacturing Operations, Sales, Clients, and Quality

  • Or has any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

*Unable to provide sponsorship

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$60,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

56241

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

1876705

Job Benefits

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options; Accident & Critical Illness Insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match; Term Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Employee-of-the-Month and Year, RITALKA University; Employee Luncheons; Company Picnic; Community Volunteering.

How this job compares

Set against the 7,601 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–95K/yr
  • Minnesota median$91–130K/yr116 salary ranges
  • US median$106–160K/yr4,548 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $78K, is 33% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($115K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 203 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 7,601 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 6,308 postings).
Education
5,231 of the 7,601 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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