Mechanical Design Engineer – Strength Equipment
Build the Equipment That Builds Athletes
Do you get excited about steel fabrication, weldments, mechanical systems, and seeing a product go from a sketch to a finished machine on the production floor?
At Matrix Fitness, we're looking for a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to help create the next generation of commercial strength equipment used by athletes, fitness enthusiasts, universities, professional teams, and health clubs around the world.
This isn't a role where you'll spend all day behind a computer.
You'll be designing, prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and collaborating directly with manufacturing teams to bring innovative strength products to life.
If you have a passion for mechanical design, fabrication, welding, fitness equipment, machinery, automotive projects, racing, off-road vehicles, or building things with your own hands, we'd love to talk with you.
What You’ll Take Ownership Of
Design Industry-Leading Strength Equipment
- Design and develop innovative strength training products from concept through production
- Create 3D CAD models, weldments, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings using SolidWorks
- Engineer structural steel components, fabricated assemblies, and mechanical mechanisms
- Collaborate with Industrial Designers to transform concepts into production-ready equipment
- Conduct engineering reviews to ensure performance, durability, safety, and manufacturability
- Support product costing, tooling development, and supplier collaboration
Prototype, Build & Test
- Participate in prototype builds and hands-on product testing
- Evaluate product performance, durability, fatigue life, and user experience
- Develop and execute validation plans and test procedures
- Analyze design failures and implement improvements
- Work directly with technicians, welders, fabricators, and manufacturing teams to solve real-world problems
Manufacturing & Product Launch
- Support new product launches from development through production
- Collaborate with domestic and international manufacturing teams
- Travels internationally 2-4 times a year 1-2 weeks at a time for both manufacturing and trade show support.
- Improve product quality, assembly efficiency, and manufacturing processes
- Investigate production issues and implement long-term solutions
- Drive continuous improvement and value engineering initiatives