Jr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Welcome to the Traegerhood: 

Our business is BBQ, and business tastes good. Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago, and we're fanatics who are dedicated to bringing people together to create a more flavorful world. From our headquarters in Salt Lake City, we work tirelessly to provide a world-class experience to our customers, retailers, and especially our employees. If you're a team player who's dedicated to delivering top-quality results every day, then we want you to come cook with us. 

What You'll Do: 

Traeger is seeking a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Advanced Product Research & Development (APRD) team in Salt Lake City, UT. This is a fantastic opportunity for an early-career engineer who wants to learn from experienced mentors while getting hands-on with new product development, prototyping, and emerging technologies. 

You will work alongside our senior mechanical engineers, supporting them through the advanced development phase-from concept sketches through working prototypes-and helping build the technical documentation that carries a design from idea into production. 

How You'll Help Us Win: 

• Work alongside our senior mechanical engineers, supporting new product development from early concept through prototyping. 
• Apply fundamental mechanical engineering principles to help evaluate and refine design concepts. 
• Build and iterate on CAD models, applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFM/DFA) thinking to keep designs practical to produce. 
• Get hands-on with fabrication tools to build and test prototypes-from rough mock-ups to more refined builds. 
• Run structured testing, competitor benchmarking, subsystem proof-outs, and evaluation of cooking performance and thermal properties to validate designs with data. 
• Bring a strong drive to learn, asking questions and picking up new skills, tools, and processes quickly. 
• Support cross-functional collaboration with industrial design, electrical engineering, and manufacturing partners. 
• Travel as needed to support supplier visits, prototype builds, and new product introduction. 

What You'll Need to Succeed: 

• Fundamental understanding and previous experience in mechanical engineering. 
• Background in CAD (SolidWorks preferred), prototyping, and a strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles. 
• Hands-on experience with fabrication tools. 
• A strong drive to learn. 
• A strong analytical and curious mind, with an understanding of how to control your test environment for repeatable, reliable results. 
• Willingness to travel. 
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience. 

A portfolio of past design or build projects is a great way to show us what you can do-not required, but always welcome. 

Why You Will Love Working Here: 

• Be part of the most disruptive force in outdoor cooking 
• Join a true team working towards a common goal 
• Culture of risk-taking, innovation, & quality 
• So. Much. Food. 
• Have an outdoor lover's paradise in your backyard 
• Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs 
• 401k to help you plan for the future 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Individual professional development programs & initiatives to help you grow professionally 
• Great discounts on all things Traeger 
• Did we mention all the food? 

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