Design Engineer Jobs in Kentucky
Design Engineer jobs in Kentucky are steady and growing, with consistent demand from the state's manufacturing, automotive, and defense sectors at levels from entry to senior. Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green are the busiest hiring markets, anchored by employers such as Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, and Raytheon Technologies. The most in-demand specialties are mechanical design, product development, and manufacturing systems engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerCLARK Material Handling Company
Top cityLexington, KY
Cities hiring8
Work type100% Remote
Top credentialBachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
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Design Engineer II - Reciprocating
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Ingersoll-Rand
Design Engineer II - Reciprocating
Campbellsville, Kentucky
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Environmental Design Engineer - PFAS Remediation Focused
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AECOM
Environmental Design Engineer - PFAS Remediation Focused
Louisville, Kentucky
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer
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Amteck, LLC
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Lexington, Kentucky
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Design Engineer II
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CLARK Material Handling Company
Design Engineer II
Lexington, Kentucky
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Design Engineer II, High Voltage (Remote)
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SOLV Energy
Design Engineer II, High Voltage (Remote)
Frankfort, Kentucky
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Design Engineer II - Reciprocating
Ingersoll-Rand·Campbellsville, Kentucky
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
10,000+ employees
Job Description
BH Job ID: 5479
SF Job Req ID: 21182
Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.?
Job Title: Design Engineer II – Reciprocating
Location: Campbellsville, KY or Davidson, NC
About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview
As a Design Engineer II for Reciprocating Products, you will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, testing, and continuous improvement of reciprocating compressor products and related systems. This role focuses on the mechanical design of compressor components and assemblies, supporting new product development, product enhancements, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
The successful candidate will apply mechanical engineering principles to develop innovative and reliable compressor solutions that meet performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and customer requirements. This position requires close collaboration with manufacturing, testing, sourcing, quality, service, and product management teams.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Design Engineer II – Reciprocating
Location: Campbellsville, KY or Davidson, NC
About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview
As a Design Engineer II for Reciprocating Products, you will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, testing, and continuous improvement of reciprocating compressor products and related systems. This role focuses on the mechanical design of compressor components and assemblies, supporting new product development, product enhancements, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
The successful candidate will apply mechanical engineering principles to develop innovative and reliable compressor solutions that meet performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and customer requirements. This position requires close collaboration with manufacturing, testing, sourcing, quality, service, and product management teams.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop reciprocating compressor components and assemblies.
- Create and maintain engineering drawings, 3D models, specifications, and bills of materials using CAD tools.
- Perform engineering calculations, analytical studies, and simulations to validate component strength, durability, thermal behavior, vibration characteristics, and overall system performance.
- Support product development activities from concept through prototype validation, testing, production launch, and field support.
- Evaluate compressor designs for performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost optimization.
- Investigate product performance issues through root cause analysis and develop corrective actions for field and manufacturing concerns.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to improve production efficiency, reduce product cost, and enhance quality.
- Develop and participate in compressor performance testing, design verification, and validation activities.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and engineering best practices.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on product reliability, durability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Manage engineering projects and workstreams with limited supervision while meeting project schedules and business objectives.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and engineering support personnel.
- Work cross-functionally with global engineering, operations, quality, testing, and service organizations to deliver successful product outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Agricultural, Mining engineering discipline
- 2+ years of engineering experience in mechanical design, product development, sustaining engineering, or related mechanical systems.
- 2+ years of experience creating or interpreting engineering drawings, 3D models, specifications, and bills of materials (BOM).
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software and engineering documentation practices.
- Working knowledge of engineering calculations, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with compressors, pumps, engines, rotating equipment, reciprocating equipment, pressure systems, or industrial machinery.
- Experience supporting design verification, validation testing, performance testing, or simulation and analysis activities.
- Exposure to reliability, durability, vibration, thermal, fatigue, airflow, or pressure-related design considerations.
- Experience working across manufacturing, quality, sourcing, service, testing, or product management teams.
- Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly, value engineering, cost reduction, or continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Competencies
- Strong mechanical engineering aptitude with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges, develop practical solutions, and drive continuous improvement in product performance, reliability, and quality.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage engineering projects and product development activities of moderate to high complexity, balancing technical, schedule, and business objectives.
- Effective collaborator and communicator who works successfully across multidisciplinary teams and influences stakeholders to achieve project goals.
- Results oriented professional with strong organizational skills and a customer-focused mindset, committed to delivering high-quality engineering solutions throughout the product lifecycle.
Travel & Work Arrangements / Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 10-15%, primarily to manufacturing facilities, testing laboratories, customer sites, and supplier locations.
- Occasional hands-on support of prototype builds, testing activities, and field investigations.
What We Offer?
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.
Ingersoll-Rand
Design Engineer II - Reciprocating
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Added 1w ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
Job Description
BH Job ID: 5479
SF Job Req ID: 21182
Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.?
Job Title: Design Engineer II – Reciprocating
Location: Campbellsville, KY or Davidson, NC
About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview
As a Design Engineer II for Reciprocating Products, you will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, testing, and continuous improvement of reciprocating compressor products and related systems. This role focuses on the mechanical design of compressor components and assemblies, supporting new product development, product enhancements, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
The successful candidate will apply mechanical engineering principles to develop innovative and reliable compressor solutions that meet performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and customer requirements. This position requires close collaboration with manufacturing, testing, sourcing, quality, service, and product management teams.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Design Engineer II – Reciprocating
Location: Campbellsville, KY or Davidson, NC
About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview
As a Design Engineer II for Reciprocating Products, you will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, testing, and continuous improvement of reciprocating compressor products and related systems. This role focuses on the mechanical design of compressor components and assemblies, supporting new product development, product enhancements, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
The successful candidate will apply mechanical engineering principles to develop innovative and reliable compressor solutions that meet performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and customer requirements. This position requires close collaboration with manufacturing, testing, sourcing, quality, service, and product management teams.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop reciprocating compressor components and assemblies.
- Create and maintain engineering drawings, 3D models, specifications, and bills of materials using CAD tools.
- Perform engineering calculations, analytical studies, and simulations to validate component strength, durability, thermal behavior, vibration characteristics, and overall system performance.
- Support product development activities from concept through prototype validation, testing, production launch, and field support.
- Evaluate compressor designs for performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost optimization.
- Investigate product performance issues through root cause analysis and develop corrective actions for field and manufacturing concerns.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to improve production efficiency, reduce product cost, and enhance quality.
- Develop and participate in compressor performance testing, design verification, and validation activities.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and engineering best practices.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on product reliability, durability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Manage engineering projects and workstreams with limited supervision while meeting project schedules and business objectives.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and engineering support personnel.
- Work cross-functionally with global engineering, operations, quality, testing, and service organizations to deliver successful product outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Agricultural, Mining engineering discipline
- 2+ years of engineering experience in mechanical design, product development, sustaining engineering, or related mechanical systems.
- 2+ years of experience creating or interpreting engineering drawings, 3D models, specifications, and bills of materials (BOM).
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software and engineering documentation practices.
- Working knowledge of engineering calculations, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with compressors, pumps, engines, rotating equipment, reciprocating equipment, pressure systems, or industrial machinery.
- Experience supporting design verification, validation testing, performance testing, or simulation and analysis activities.
- Exposure to reliability, durability, vibration, thermal, fatigue, airflow, or pressure-related design considerations.
- Experience working across manufacturing, quality, sourcing, service, testing, or product management teams.
- Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly, value engineering, cost reduction, or continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Competencies
- Strong mechanical engineering aptitude with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges, develop practical solutions, and drive continuous improvement in product performance, reliability, and quality.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage engineering projects and product development activities of moderate to high complexity, balancing technical, schedule, and business objectives.
- Effective collaborator and communicator who works successfully across multidisciplinary teams and influences stakeholders to achieve project goals.
- Results oriented professional with strong organizational skills and a customer-focused mindset, committed to delivering high-quality engineering solutions throughout the product lifecycle.
Travel & Work Arrangements / Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 10-15%, primarily to manufacturing facilities, testing laboratories, customer sites, and supplier locations.
- Occasional hands-on support of prototype builds, testing activities, and field investigations.
What We Offer?
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.
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A snapshot from current Kentucky openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
What Kentucky Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design engineer jobs across Kentucky.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering from an accredited program
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Creo for design documentation
- Experience with product development processes from concept through prototype to production
- Familiarity with GD&T standards and engineering drawing interpretation
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes relevant to automotive or industrial production environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional team collaboration
Design Engineer Jobs in Kentucky: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a design engineer in Kentucky?
Most design engineer roles in Kentucky require a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering from an accredited program. Kentucky does not mandate a state-issued license for most industry design engineer positions, though engineers who stamp public-facing drawings must hold a Professional Engineer license issued by the Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Gaining co-op or internship experience with Kentucky manufacturers strengthens your candidacy considerably.
Which companies hire design engineers in Kentucky?
Companies currently hiring design engineers in Kentucky include CLARK Material Handling Company, AECOM, and Amteck, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Kentucky's deep concentration of automotive assembly and supplier plants, alongside aerospace and defense contractors, keeps demand for design engineers active across the state year-round.
Which Kentucky cities have the most design engineer jobs?
Lexington, Louisville, and Erlanger hold the most design engineer openings in Kentucky. Louisville drives volume through its mix of advanced manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare device firms, while Lexington benefits from Toyota's regional presence and a cluster of automotive suppliers, and Bowling Green draws steady postings from the Corvette assembly plant and its surrounding supplier network.
Are there remote design engineer jobs in Kentucky?
Yes, but they're rare. Design engineering work is largely hands-on, involving lab testing, prototype review, and factory floor coordination that requires physical presence. About 100% of design engineer openings tied to Kentucky are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, so most positions will expect you on-site at least part of the week. The tasks most likely offered remotely are CAD modeling, documentation review, and vendor communication.
How can I get hired as a design engineer in Kentucky with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to co-op and new-graduate programs run by large Kentucky manufacturers such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown and Ford in Louisville, both of which actively recruit recent engineering graduates. Entry-level titles like junior design engineer, engineering associate, or product development technician are common starting points. A strong CAD portfolio and coursework in manufacturing processes give candidates a clear edge when competing for these openings.
Where can I find and apply to design engineer jobs in Kentucky?
You can find and apply to design engineer jobs in Kentucky on Migrate Mate, which lists current Kentucky openings. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly from each listing.
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