Lead Mechanical Engineer, New Product Development

Fieldpiece Instruments; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with annualBON

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off and holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and H

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Music program – music rooms in all US?

Recognition programs, team events

Job summary

Fieldpiece Instruments is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for New Product Development in Orange, CA, with an anticipated move to Tustin in 2028. You will own the technical direction of new products from concept to production, leading cross-functional teams and making critical tradeoffs among performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.

You will be hands-on with design, prototyping, testing, and validation while collaborating with product managers, suppliers, and contract

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive mechanical/electro-mechanical new product development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical product development from concept through production.
• Strong mechanical fundamentals with structured problem-solving tools (KT, RCCA, FMEA, fault trees).
• Experience prioritizing requirements in ambiguous environments and making product-level tradeoffs.
• Hands-on experience with CAD, BOM management, and design documentation.
• Experience designing or overseeing test fixtures, validation systems, and verification plans.
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the technical development of new connected products from concept through production launch.
• Define product architecture, engineering requirements, and technical direction while balancing customer needs, performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.
• Be a hands-on resource with design, prototyping, analysis, and troubleshooting of complex electromechanical systems.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams (internal and external), including mechanical, electrical, firmware, and test engineers.
• Develop validation strategies, oversee testing, and use data to drive continuous product improvements.
• Partner with Product Management, Project Management, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
• Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, FMEA, RCCA, and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Protect innovation through patent development and contribute to engineering best practices.

Skills

NPD leadership

Mechanical design

Prototyping

CAD

RCCA/FMEA

Cross-functional

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

BOM management

Design documentation

Test fixtures design

Job description

Fieldpiece Instruments is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for New Product Development in Orange, CA, with an anticipated move to Tustin in 2028. You will own the technical direction of new products from concept to production, leading cross-functional teams and making critical tradeoffs among performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.

You will be hands-on with design, prototyping, testing, and validation while collaborating with product managers, suppliers, and contract