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# Design Engineer Sr.

- **Company:** Terex
- **Location:** Moses Lake, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $101,700.0 - $113,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SolidWorks (CAD), PC Tools, Solid Modeling
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=88f9a175b2b50779

## About the Role

* ABET or equivalent accredited B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field.
 * Experience: 5+ years' relevant experience

Preferred

 * 5+ years of experience in machine design or related industry.
 * Supervisory experience.
 * Strong orientation towards safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
 * Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
 * Proficient with solid modeling (SolidWorks preferred) and PC skills including Excel and Word.
 * Ability to follow sequenced work associated with complex design tasks.
 * Demonstrates technical leadership working within a team. Able to effectively lead project teams and utilize resources to produce optimal results.
 * Has basic understanding across multiple areas of engineering and may have advanced understanding in a specific area: Mechanical Design, Hydraulic Systems, or Electrical Systems.
 * Experience applying engineering principals to solve complex problems with little or no guidance, identifying and working through multi-disciplinary complex technical problems independently.
 * Demonstrated experience leading projects; can develop project schedules and execute to plan.
 * Experience effectively prioritizing, assigning, and overseeing delegated projects within an Engineering team.

## Description

* Responsible for assessing and prioritizing incoming project requests and assigning to an appropriate team including oversight of quality and delivery.
 * Implement technical projects in the design, development, testing and documentation of heavy off-road mobile equipment products.
 * Perform design and analysis of steel and aluminum components, welded structures, and electrical and hydraulic control systems.
 * Develop new designs from initial concept to implementation and improve existing designs.
 * Verify and document compliance with applicable global and regional standards.
 * Specify component and machine testing, create procedures and detail testing processes.
 * Work closely with our global design engineering team and sustain a dynamic and creative engineering work atmosphere.
 * Document designs with solid part models, assemblies, and detailed drawings in SolidWorks.
 * Verify designs using traditional analytical methods in conjunction with dynamic and finite element analysis software.
 * Create and maintain complete machine product structures including bills of materials, Models and Options, and service parts information.
 * Research, specify and test manufactured and purchased parts working closely with the materials group and suppliers.
 * Maintain a focus on design for manufacturability and work closely with the global manufacturing teams and production facilities to assist in product and process improvements.


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