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Experienced Mechanical Engineering Analyst

Kimley-Horn

Sacramento, CAJob$95–125K/yrPosted 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$95–125K/yr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Kimley-Horn seeks a Mechanical Engineer-In-Training with 2+ years of experience for its Sacramento MEP team. The role supports building systems engineering and industrial projects, including advanced manufacturing and mission-critical facilities. The analyst performs mechanical engineering tasks, prepares design drawings and calculations under a Professional Engineer, and collaborates with project managers and other disciplines. The salary range is $95,000–$125,000.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical EngineeringAdvanced Manufacturing FacilitiesIndustrial FacilitiesMission-Critical FacilitiesVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTechnical Problem-SolvingPositive AttitudeWork EthicSelf-InitiativeAttention to DetailRevitAutoCADExcelTrane TraceIESVE

Qualifications

2+ Years Mechanical Engineering ExperienceBachelor's or Master's in Mechanical EngineeringEIT/EI or PE License or Ability to Obtain

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's is seeking a Mechanical Engineer-In-Training with 2+ years of experience to join the Sacramento, CA office's MEP team!

Responsibilities

  • Support our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing team specifically working onBuilding Systems Engineering and/or Industrial project types.

  • Perform general mechanical engineering tasks supporting various projects such as load calculations for HVAC, Exhaust, Chilled & Heating Hot Water Systems.

  • Prepare design drawings - floor plans, flow diagrams, details, schedules, etc. and calculations for projects under a Professional Engineer.

  • Solve complex problems, assist project managers, and collaborate across disciplines to produce our clients’ visions for the future built environment.

  • Familiarity with theState and localCoderegulations, as well as Kimley-Horn’s and our client’s practices, procedures, and standards.

  • Project type will vary but may include advanced manufacturing facilities, industrial facilities, and mission critical facilities.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years experience in a similar mechanical engineering role with familiarity working on advanced manufacturing facilities, industrial facilities, and mission critical facilities

  • An ABET accredited engineering degree (Bachelors or Masters) in Mechanical Engineering

  • EIT/EI certification and/or Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain licensure)

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

  • Ability to apply technical skills to meet project demands and solve problems for our clients

  • Positive attitude and an impressive work ethic

  • Clear sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet deadlines

  • Attention to details and ability to contribute to a positive work environment

  • Passion and demonstrated drive to achieve goals

  • Experience withRevit,AutoCAD, and excel and exposure to Trane Trace or IESVE.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $125,000

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

  • Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

  • Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.

  • Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.

  • Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.

  • Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

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Posted Date (10/27/2026 6:57 PM)

ID 2026-27368

Education Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Focus Mechanical, MEP

How this job compares

Set against the 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–125K/yr
  • California median$129–180K/yr1,033 salary ranges
  • US median$106–160K/yr4,543 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $110K, is 28% below the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,315 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,598 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 6,305 postings).
Education
5,232 of the 7,598 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 3, 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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