Big Sky Engineering has the following employment opportunities:
*Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Machine Designer*
Big Sky Engineering is a custom automation design house specializing in custom-engineered solutions for manufacturing processes. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design mechanical systems and create detailed documentation using Autodesk Inventor. This role spans all phases of the project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to final design and project management, collaborating with customers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver custom automation solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design 3D models and engineering drawings for mechanical machines based on sketches, concepts, or customer mark-ups.
- Prepare drawing packages and bills of material (BOMs) for custom automation machines.
- Research product specifications, contact vendors, and obtain quotations.
- Support engineering standards improvement and participate in hands-on shop work.
- Present designs in customer review meetings.
- Delegate tasks and review/check drawings before engineering release.
- Work with controls engineers to develop Sequences of Operation.
- Coordinate with machine assemblers and fabricators.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of machine design fundamentals.
- Proven experience with Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D modeling software.
- Knowledge of materials, machining costs, and budget-conscious design.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic AutoCAD.
- Understanding of machine controls systems and able to read schematics.
- Experience with pneumatic/hydraulic systems and motor sizing.
- Familiarity with fluid dynamics and vacuum/blower system design.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering with 6+ years of experience, or 10+ years of relevant machine design experience.
- Training in Inventor or SolidWorks (AS in Machine Design Technology or equivalent experience).
- Experience with finite element analysis (FEA).
- Field service or assembly experience; ability to troubleshoot and debug machinery.
- Expertise in Autodesk Vault and Inventor.
This is a full-time role reporting to the Engineering Manager. Some travel may be required. To apply, submit your resume and portfolio to bigsky@bigskyeng.com with a brief cover letter highlighting your experience and interest in the role.
*Service Coordinator*
Big Sky Engineering designs and builds custom automation systems for clients across a range of industries. We are hiring a Service Coordinator to be the internal point of contact for parts and service requests after a machine ships. You will triage incoming service calls, scope and quote spare parts and on-site service work, and keep the queue moving so customers get clear answers and fast turnaround. This is a focused, individual-contributor role working closely with engineering, purchasing, and the field team.
What You’ll Own:
- Service triage: be the first point of contact for incoming service calls and emails, gather the right information, and prioritize by urgency and impact.
- Set clear expectations with customers on next steps, timing, and cost, and route work to the right internal team.
- Spare parts quoting: identify the right part, confirm availability, and quote pricing and lead time, working with purchasing and engineering as needed.
- On-site service quoting: scope and quote service visits including travel, labor, and parts, and convert approved quotes into scheduled work.
- Coordinate parts availability, technician scheduling, and shop resources with purchasing and production.
- Keep clean records of service activity and hand work to finance for accurate, on-time billing.
What We’re Looking For:
- 3+ years in a service coordination, parts, field service, or technical support role, ideally in custom automation, industrial equipment, or related manufacturing.
- Technical fluency: comfortable reading mechanical and electrical drawings and diagnosing issues over the phone.
- Quoting ability for labor, travel, and materials.
- Strong customer presence with excellent written and verbal communication.
- Organized, able to juggle a triage queue and an open-quote list without anything falling through the cracks.
Nice to Have:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field. Equivalent hands-on experience is fully acceptable.
- Experience with ERP systems and service management software.
- Background with PLCs, motion control, pneumatics, or robotics.
This is an on-site role in Verona, WI, reporting to the Operations Manager. To apply, send a resume and a short note about a service or quoting situation you handled that you’re proud of to garys@bigskyeng.com.
*Machinist 2*
Big Sky Engineering builds custom automation equipment for manufacturers who can’t buy what they need off the shelf, and our machine shop makes the precision parts that go into those builds. This isn’t a job shop running the same part for months. Every machine is different, so the work is too, and the parts you cut end up in real equipment that ships and runs.
We’re growing our machining department and looking for an experienced machinist who can both program and run our machines. You’ll work directly alongside our Lead Machinist producing precision components for custom machine builds. Parts are one-offs or small batches, pulled from engineering prints and held to tight tolerances: high-mix, low-volume work, rarely the same job twice, and you’ll see a job through from setup to first article. You’ll learn to run and program every machine in the shop, from our conversational-controlled bed mill and knee mills to the Mazak VCEZ-26, the brand-new Haas VM-9, and the Haas SL-20 turning center, with real room to grow into more complex work and Fusion 360 CAM.
Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
Essential Job Functions:
- Program and run CNC and manual machine tools using Acu-Rite and Mazatrol conversational controls, CAM, or G-code depending on the job.
- Operate a range of equipment: Clausing CNC bed mill and knee mill (Acu-Rite controls), Mazak VCEZ-26, Haas VM-9 large-format VMC, Haas SL-20, manual lathes, drill press, arbor press, bench grinder, surface grinders, tapping arms, band saws, and a Mitutoyo CMM.
- Cut and prep material across aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, hardened tool steels, and engineering plastics like Delrin and UHMW.
- Set up jobs independently: fixturing, tooling, offsets, and first-article inspection.
- Read engineering drawings and GD&T callouts.
- Maintain quality by inspecting your own work.
- Deburr and finish components.
- Perform daily machine maintenance: coolant, lubrication, chip cleanout, and keeping your machine and work area clean.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- 5+ years operating machine tools (manual, CNC, or both). We will consider candidates from a machine tool technology program or manufacturing/mechanical engineering background in place of the experience requirement; the right foundation matters more than years on a resume.
- 2+ years programming experience with CAM software, conversational control, or G-code.
- Confident reading engineering drawings: tolerances, GD&T, and multi-view prints.
- Able to run a job completely independently, from material prep through final inspection.
- Efficiency mindset: you think about what comes next, not just what’s in front of you.
- Comfortable running multiple machines simultaneously without losing quality or focus.
- Strong attention to detail and ownership of your own work.
A Plus (Not Required):
- CNC lathe / turning center experience (Haas or similar).
- Fusion 360 CAM or other CAM software.
- Mazak or similar VMC experience.
- Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD.
Other Requirements:
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Able to lift raw materials, final products, and items packed for shipment manually up to 50 lbs.
What We Offer:
- Yearly profit sharing.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and parental leave.
- Clean, climate-controlled work environment.
- A small team where your work is visible and your contribution matters, in a fast-growing department.
This is a full-time, in-person role in Verona, WI. To apply, submit your resume to bigsky@bigskyeng.com.
*Service Technician Position*
Big Sky Engineering, Inc. is a custom automation design house focusing on manufacturing equipment. We seek professionals educated in, or skilled in, automation technology, mechanical design, and control integration to bring our machines to life. As a driven and growing company, we strive to find individuals looking to challenge themselves to reach their full potential in a fast-paced environment.
Big Sky offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, with competitive base pay and bonus opportunities, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for career development. Our engineers are involved in every phase of delivering quality work, on-time, and on-budget, in a strong teamwork-based culture.
An ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following, along with the desire and willingness to learn:
Essential Job Functions:
- Support installation of equipment and equipment startup at customer’s sites.
- Troubleshoot electrical systems
- Troubleshoot mechanical systems.
- Troubleshoot PLC’s, robots, HMIs, and vision system software.
- Redline electrical and mechanical documentation.
- Backup and manage machine software.
- Execute testing and run off parameters to verify machine operating as designed.
- Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and employees.
- Up to 75% travel required.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Proven strong aptitude with computers and learning new systems
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming
- Proven experience working effectively in a team environment
- Required excellent oral and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and coworkers
- Working knowledge of all MS Office applications
- Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, blueprints, etc.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems
- Ability to perform basic mechanical adjustments.
- Other duties as requested by Operations / Service Manager.
Email your resume to: bigsky@bigskyeng.com today
*Automation Machine Builder Lead*
Big Sky Engineering, Inc. is a custom automation design house focusing on manufacturing equipment. We seek professionals educated in, or skilled in, automation technology, mechanical design, and control integration to bring our machines to life. As a driven and growing company, we strive to find individuals looking to challenge themselves to reach their full potential in a fast-paced environment.
Big Sky offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, with competitive base pay and bonus opportunities, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for career development. Our engineers are involved in every phase of delivering quality work, on-time, and on-budget, in a strong teamwork-based culture.
An ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following, along with the desire and willingness to learn:
Essential Job Functions:
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- Assist in monitoring and enforcing quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives, ensure that assemblies and equipment are built according to the correct procedure.
- Works with their Manager to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments and to create solutions to complex problems.
- Recommend and/or implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and/or efficiency.
- Mechanical Sub-assembly of equipment
- Machine Assembly
- Pneumatic assembly
- Electric Panel Assembly
- Equipment Wire routing
- Equipment installation – Mechanical
- Equipment Installation – Electrical
- Operate mills and lathes.
- Operate drill press, arbor press, bench grinder.
- Equipment service – Mechanical
- Mechanical Trouble Shooting – Debug
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent with 3-5 years of work experience required.
- Associate’s degree Automation Technology or Mechatronics or equivalent experience
Other Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal customers.
- Excellent computer proficiency (Microsoft® Word™, Excel®, Outlook® and Teams®)
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude
- Ability to work independently and to carry our assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
- Ability to read Mechanical part and assembly drawings.
- Ability to interpret schematics.
- Ability to read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Ability to interpret specifications, schematics, job orders, and company policies and procedures for employees.
- Ability to inspect materials, products, and/or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Mechanically inclined individual with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, time management and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
- Ability to multi-task and must be organized.
- Must be familiar with manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP Software is required.
Email your resume to: bigsky@bigskyeng.com today
*Automation Machine Builder II*
Big Sky Engineering, Inc. is a custom automation design house focusing on manufacturing equipment. We seek professionals educated in, or skilled in, automation technology, mechanical design, and control integration to bring our machines to life. As a driven and growing company, we strive to find individuals looking to challenge themselves to reach their full potential in a fast-paced environment.
Big Sky offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, with competitive base pay and bonus opportunities, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for career development. Our engineers are involved in every phase of delivering quality work, on-time, and on-budget, in a strong teamwork-based culture.
An ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following, along with the desire and willingness to learn:
Essential Job Functions:
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- Recommend and/or implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and/or efficiency.
- Mechanical Sub-assembly of equipment
- Machine Assembly
- Pneumatic Assembly
- Equipment Wire Routing
- Equipment Installation – Mechanical
- Operates mills and lathes.
- Operate drill press, arbor press, bench grinder.
- Equipment service – Mechanical
- Mechanical Trouble Shooting – Debug
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent with 3-5 years of work experience required.
Email your resume to: bigsky@bigskyeng.com today
*Controls Engineer*
Big Sky Engineering, Inc. is a custom automation design house focusing on manufacturing equipment. We seek professionals educated in, or skilled in, automation technology, mechanical design, and control integration to bring our machines to life. As a driven and growing company, we strive to find individuals looking to challenge themselves to reach their full potential in a fast-paced environment.
Big Sky offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, with competitive base pay and bonus opportunities, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for career development. Our engineers are involved in every phase of delivering quality work, on-time, and on-budget, in a strong teamwork-based culture.
An ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following, along with the desire and willingness to learn:
- PLC Programming (Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens, or other…)
- Machine Motion Control (Servos, VFDs, pneumatic control…)
- Robotics (Fanuc, ABB,…)
- Machine Vision (Fanuc, Cognex, Keyence,…)
Email your resume to: bigsky@bigskyeng.com today