ATS-FRIENDLY MECHANICAL ENGINEER RESUME TEMPLATE

Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system.

NAME
[Your full name]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant]

TARGET TITLE
Mechanical Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mechanical engineer skilled in CAD modeling, design analysis, prototyping, testing, manufacturing support, and technical documentation.

Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description.

CORE SKILLS
- SolidWorks
- CAD
- GD&T
- Prototyping
- Testing
- Manufacturing
- FEA
- Technical Documentation

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- mechanical engineering
- SolidWorks
- CAD
- product design
- manufacturing support

Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Company Name] - Mechanical Engineer
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Designed mechanical components in SolidWorks for a prototype assembly tested across 200 operating cycles.
- Updated drawings with GD&T annotations, reducing manufacturing clarification requests by 18%.
- Coordinated prototype testing and documented failure modes, design changes, and validation results.
- Supported suppliers with engineering change documentation and production-readiness reviews.

Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved.

PROJECTS
[Project Name]
- Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant.

EDUCATION
[Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training]
[School or Provider] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
- [Certification name, provider, year]

ATS CHECKLIST
- Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Keep important information as selectable text.
- Use role-specific keywords truthfully.
- Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads.
- Open the exported PDF before applying.