Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing

Entegee; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Entegee in Burlington, MA, seeks a Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to architect, design, build, and scale complex custom manufacturing equipment and vehicle-related mechanical systems.

You will lead mechanical design across multiple steps, guide prototypes and rapid iteration, and ensure robust interfaces and documentation while advancing automation, reliability, and facility expansion to support growing production needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing and building complex equipment or vehicle systems.
• Advanced CAD experience.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T.
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Experience leading structured stage-gated Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR).
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
• Knowledge of mechanics, dynamics, and machine design.
• Knowledge of control systems and basic programming.
• Knowledge of materials science, including metals, polymers, and ceramics.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of custom manufacturing equipment across multiple process steps.
• Develop first-of-kind equipment concepts and detailed mechanical designs.
• Evaluate and execute build-versus-buy decisions based on technical, economic, scalability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Translate process engineering requirements into mechanical system designs.
• Develop equipment solutions that enable new manufacturing process capabilities.
• Define and manage system requirements, interfaces, and downstream design impacts.
• Lead structured technical reviews and stage-gate activities.
• Develop prototypes and execute rapid design, test, and iteration cycles.
• Define equipment architectures supporting automation, reliability, maintainability, and facility expansion.
• Apply thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, dynamics, controls, materials, and machine design principles to equipment development.
• Establish engineering standards for CAD, documentation, equipment design, and commissioning.
• Support equipment build, integration, validation, and production deployment.
• Develop technical documentation, design records, and review packages.
• Support expansion of mechanical engineering and equipment development capabilities.

Skills

Mechanical design

Advanced CAD

GD&T

DFM

Systems engineering

Control systems

Programming basics

Materials science

Thermodynamics

Stage-gate reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Entegee in Burlington, MA, seeks a Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to architect, design, build, and scale complex custom manufacturing equipment and vehicle-related mechanical systems.

You will lead mechanical design across multiple steps, guide prototypes and rapid iteration, and ensure robust interfaces and documentation while advancing automation, reliability, and facility expansion to support growing production needs.