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Mechanical Design Engineer

Schneider Electric
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/2/2026

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $66,000 - $95,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

 

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States.  Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level.  Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.  Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for the position. The Company will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

 

What will you do?

 

  • The Design Engineer will create and revise Solid Works 3D models, bills of material (BOM), 2D drawings, and various documentation for new and existing product lines.  This requires working closely with internal departments and external vendors.

Duties and Responsibilites:

 

  • Ensures models and drawings are dimensionally accurate based on the material specifications and verify the fit-up of all related parts.
  • Utilizes and maintains SolidWorks PDM vault for change control management.
  • Creates engineering change requests (ECR), engineering change notifications (ECN), revises BOM, work instructions, and other design documentation as required.
  • Supports sales, application engineering, assembly, supply chain, and customer or field service to determine the root cause and corrective actions for component/product issues.
  • New product development team member responsible for the design for manufacturing (DFM), customer, and service (DFS)
  • Provides 3D and cutaway renderings of products for marketing literature, training, and instructional documentation.
  • Works with suppliers and outside engineering consultants to resolve technical and supply issues, improve system features, capabilities, cost, and quality.
  • Office environment working primarily at a desk on a computer.
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Who will you report to?

 

  • You will report to the Development Engineering Manager. This role is a hybrid position. You are required to report to the Buffalo, NY office at least 3 days a week and up to 25% travel in the US a year. 

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

  • Bachelors in engineering or engineering technology is required
  • 2 years of industry experience designing assemblies that include sheet metal, frame structures, plumbing, and electrical components, preferably in HVAC / Refrigeration field.
  • Proficient use of Solid Works design software is required.
  • Ability to read prints and understand tolerancing and dimensioning.
  • Mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with electro-mechanical components, piping systems, pumps, motors, controls, or other industrial equipment components
  • Familiarity with HVAC components and equipment.
  • Strong problem solving/analytical skills, demonstrating ingenuity and creativity.
  • Customer-service oriented, providing clear, effective, and detailed communication with both internal and external customers.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products for creating tables, charts, and reports.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

 

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
13% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

 

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

 

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

 

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
 
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

 

 

 

 

Salary : $66,000 - $95,000

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