Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description:

TemperPack is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team as we rapidly expand our custom automation and manufacturing equipment capabilities. You will design, develop, and commission equipment across our production facilities, working closely with the Director of Design Engineering and a cross-functional team of controls engineers, fabrication partners, and operations leaders.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex mechanical problems, working directly with equipment on the plant floor, and taking ownership from concept through commissioning. You will work on automation systems, machine design, process improvements, and manufacturing equipment that directly impacts production capacity, reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.

This is not a narrow CAD-only role. We are looking for an engineer who wants to build real systems, collaborate across disciplines, and see their designs operating in production.

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Supervisor’s Title: Director, Design Engineering

Department: Engineering

Location: Richmond, VA

About TemperPack

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia and with locations in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lansing, Michigan. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

Essential Job Functions:

Design custom automation and manufacturing equipment

• Develop 3D models, assemblies, detailed drawings, and BOMs using SOLIDWORKS
• Perform mechanical analysis, component selection, tolerance stack-up, and design reviews o Work closely with controls engineers, fabrication partners, vendors, and operations teams
• Participate in equipment commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts

Support design revisions for existing equipment

• Improve machine reliability, safety, maintainability, and manufacturability
• Assist with prototype development, testing, and iterative improvement
• Up to 10% travel to manufacturing sites, vendors, or integrators as needed