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Overview

AutoStore is a global technology company founded in Norway, focused on automating order fulfillment to enhance speed and efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. The Mechanical Engineer role involves developing innovative automated storage and retrieval systems for warehouses worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Design mechanical components, assemblies, and mechanisms using 3D CAD tools.
  • Perform engineering analyses including hand calculations and finite element analysis.
  • Develop concepts and detailed designs for robotic and electromechanical systems.
  • Build, evaluate, and refine prototypes through iterative testing and analysis.
  • Support laboratory testing activities and analyze test results for design improvements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop integrated system solutions.
  • Participate in design reviews and contribute to technical problem-solving activities.
  • Support supplier engagement activities including part reviews and manufacturability discussions.
  • Assist with product validation activities and engineering documentation.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles to improve product quality.
  • Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
  • Support new product introduction activities through prototype and production phases.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience developing mechanical or electromechanical products.
  • Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX.
  • Experience performing engineering analysis using FEA tools.
  • Familiarity with mechanical design fundamentals including materials and stress analysis.
  • Experience creating engineering drawings and applying GD&T principles.
  • Understanding of design for manufacturability and assembly.
  • Experience supporting prototype builds and product validation efforts.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 33 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 94 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 66 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 194 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

AutoStore™ currently has 2 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lockheed Martin (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Classic Collision (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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