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Mechanical Engineer III

ManpowerGroup

Madison, WIContract / Temporary$54–58/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$54–58/hr
Location
Madison, WI
Schedule
Contract / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Mechanical Engineer III will design and develop mechanical systems and medical device automation, from concept through integration and verification. The role includes creating Solidworks models, drawings, and design-control documentation, analyzing parts and assemblies, and collaborating with electrical engineers on electromechanical solutions and validation testing. The position is a 12-month onsite contract in Madison, Wisconsin.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Solidworks 3D CAD DesignMechanical DrawingsComplex Product AssembliesCAE Stress AnalysisCAE Impact AnalysisStatistical Tolerance AnalysisMedical Device DesignMachine Automation

Qualifications

BS or Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Related Fields5+ Years Mechanical Engineering Experience7+ Years Mechanical Engineering Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer III

Location: Madison, WI - 100% Onsite

12 Months Contract

Pay Range: $54/hr to $58/hr on W2

Job Details:

  • Design and develop complex Solidworks 3D CAD models for mechanical systems used in a regulated industry.

  • Create mechanical drawings and design controls documentation to support engineering requirements and compliance needs.

  • Help develop medical device automation from concept through design, integration, and verification, including mechanisms, actuators, guarding, structures, and ongoing continuing engineering activities.

  • Design and analyze mechanical parts and manage complex product assemblies in Solidworks.

  • Collaborate closely with electrical engineers to develop tightly-integrated, compact electromechanical solutions and support engineering analysis and design validation testing phases.

What's Needed?

  • BS or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a mechanical engineer (7+ preferred).

  • Complex Solidworks 3D CAD design experience, including mechanical drawings and the ability to manage complex product assemblies.

  • Familiarity with CAE tools for stress/strain and impact analysis, plus knowledge of statistical tolerance analysis.

  • Experience with medical device design and requirements preferred; experience with machine automation preferred.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Vision Plan

  • Health Savings Account

  • Health Flexible Spending Account

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

  • Business Travel Insurance

  • 401(k), Plus Match

  • Weekly Pay

Position is onsite in Madison. Please include your GPA on submission.

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 7,535 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$54–58/hr
  • US median$45–57/hr391 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $56/hr, is 9% above the US median midpoint ($52/hr) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 182 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Wisconsin and 7,535 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,224 postings).
Education
5,297 of the 7,535 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (70%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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