Project Engineer II Mechanical

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Project Engineer II (Mechanical) Role Overview

The Project Engineer II (Mechanical) is responsible for owning and executing mechanical design work packages for automation and material handling system integration projects. This includes the design and release of mechanical assemblies, layouts, and documentation that align with system requirements, manufacturability, and customer specifications. The role involves collaboration with internal teams and suppliers, on-site validation, and contributing to successful project delivery. This position may also provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Your role in our team

• Lead the design and release of mechanical assemblies, layouts, and BOMs within larger system projects.
• Ensure mechanical designs align with system-level requirements, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Perform calculations, tolerance analysis, and design reviews to guarantee reliability of equipment.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, and software teams to align system integration.
• Support FAT, SAT, and commissioning through hands-on troubleshooting and validation.
• Interface with suppliers, offshore teams, and manufacturing to ensure designs are built and installed successfully.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and feedback on future system designs.
• Travel up to 30% to support customer integration projects.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 2–5 years of mechanical design experience in automation, capital equipment, or material handling.
• Proven ability to deliver mechanical designs that integrate into complex systems on time and to scope.
• Proficient in 3D CAD modeling and mechanical documentation (e.g., Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks).
• Comfortable working on-site to validate and integrate designs in live system environments.
• Knowledge of materials, fabrication methods, and GD&T.
• Ability to independently execute mechanical design tasks within multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional and customer-facing collaboration.

Work Authorization

Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Your Benefits

• Flexible work environment supporting work-life balance: paid parental leave, 22+ days off for personal time and holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance plans: medical, dental, and vision with FSA or HSA options.
• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to six percent.
• Company-paid benefits: vision insurance, short and long-term disability, basic life insurance, educational assistance, and employee assistance programs.

Your working environment at Körber

Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America, and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic Parcel Logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.

This full-time, exempt position offers a hybrid work schedule—three days in-office—for candidates based in the preferred location of Dallas–Fort Worth, TX. Candidates in all other locations will work remotely.

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via jobs@koerber.com. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

Disclaimer

The duties listed above are intended only as a representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Alyssa Cuevas is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.

Key skills/competency

• Project Engineering
• Mechanical Design
• Automation Systems
• Material Handling
• 3D CAD Modeling
• BOM Management
• GD&T
• System Integration
• Technical Mentorship
• Cross-functional Collaboration