Pelican Engineering

Our team spent last Friday touring First Solar's New Iberia facility, over 2 million square feet of fabrication, assembly, and packaging under one huge roof. The scale alone was worth seeing in person.

What stuck with us, though, was something Georges Antoun said during the visit. He told our group he'd pushed hard to being solar module manufacturing to Acadiana specifically because of the density of technical talent here, drawn from local schools and the industries that have been built around them.

This is the same type of talent we've built Pelican Engineering around, and watching more technology and hardware companies plant flags in the region for the same reason is encouraging. We think it will result in tremendous growth in our community and beyond.

Thanks to the First Solar team for hosting us.

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Pelican Engineering is growing and looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Lafayette, Louisiana.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys owning projects from start to finish, working directly with clients, and tackling complex mechanical challenges across a variety of industries.

You'll have opportunities to work on:
• Structural and mechanical design
• Piping and pressure systems
• Equipment engineering
• Direct client communication and consulting
• Scope and functional project management

We're looking for engineers who take ownership, communicate effectively, and bring a consulting mindset to every project.

Qualifications:
• ABET-accredited 4-year Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (MSME preferred)
• 8+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience preferred
• PE licensed preferred; PE pursuit acceptable

If you're ready to lead impactful projects and grow with a team that values technical excellence and client relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Send resumes to: [email protected]

We are honored to be the Catalyst Sponsor of Innovate South.

The idea is the hard part. Someone has to see the problem, imagine the solution, and have the conviction to chase it. That work is rare, and it deserves better than to stall out because a team can’t find PCB design, firmware, mechanical engineering, or a path to manufacturing.

That gap is where we work. From our facility in Lafayette, we take ideas from concept through prototype and into production so founders and operators can focus on the part only they can do.

Innovate South is pulling builders, founders, engineers, and investors into the same room in South Louisiana. Glad to help grow a conference that takes the work of building real products seriously.

Thank you, Innovate South.

Catalyst Sponsor Spotlight: Pelican Engineering

Innovation does not stop at the idea. It has to be designed, engineered, tested, built, and brought into the real world.

That is why we are proud to recognize Pelican Engineering as a Catalyst Sponsor of Innovate South.

Based in Lafayette, Pelican Engineering helps turn electronic product ideas into real, manufacturable solutions, supporting founders and companies through research and design, engineering, prototyping, PCB development, mechanical design, and manufacturing. Their work sits exactly where so many great innovations either stall or take off: the moment a concept has to become something customers can actually use.

As a Catalyst Sponsor, Pelican Engineering is helping fuel the next wave of entrepreneurship, product development, and technical talent in South Louisiana. Their support strengthens a regional ecosystem where builders, founders, engineers, investors, and industry leaders can connect, learn, and move new ideas forward.

Thank you, Pelican Engineering, for investing in Innovate South and for helping turn bold ideas into built products.

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