Mechanical Engineer I
Schenectady, NYContract$34/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Mechanical Engineer I will support the Customer Drawing Engineering and Turbine-Generator Interface Team in the Engineering Department. The role focuses on calculating and documenting engineering forces and moments, performing mass and center-of-gravity calculations, and supporting customer interface engineering for piping, foundations, and structural systems. The engineer will also maintain documentation and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.
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Our client, a leading Energy and Power Generation Engineering company , is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to join their team. As a Mechanical Engineer I , you will be part of the Engineering Department supporting the Customer Drawing Engineering and Turbine-Generator Interface Team . The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills , attention to detail , and cross-functional collaboration abilities which will align successfully in the organization.
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer I
Location: Schenectady, NY
Pay Range: $34/hour
What's the Job?
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Calculate and document engineering forces and moments for turbine-generator customer interfaces.
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Perform Mass and Center of Gravity (CoG) calculations for engineering projects.
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Support customer interface engineering related to piping, foundations, and structural systems.
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Prepare and maintain engineering documentation and standard work procedures.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
What's Needed?
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME).
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0-3+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
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Knowledge of mechanical design principles, forces and moments, and Free Body Diagrams (FBD).
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Understanding of structural foundations and building codes.
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Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
What's in it for me?
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Opportunity to work with a global leader in energy and power generation technology.
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Competitive pay
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Potential contract extension for an additional 6 months.
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Hands-on engineering experience supporting large-scale turbine-generator projects.
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Exposure to cross-functional teams and continuous improvement initiatives.
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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions
Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.
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 7,755 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$34/hr
- US median$45–58/hr409 hourly ranges
This rate, $34/hr, is 34% below the US median midpoint ($52/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 311 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in New York and 7,755 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Jacobs19 open
- LaBella Associates15 open
- Actalent11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 6,451 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,294 of the 7,755 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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