Mechanical Engineer

Wellington Steele & Associates; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Steele & Associates in Lancaster, PA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Electromechanical Product Design for a hybrid role with relocation support. You will contribute to designing moving-camera hardware and complex assemblies for critical infrastructure and smart-city applications.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical engineering degree, 3+ years in electromechanical product development, and experience with mechatronic systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of electromechanical product development with released products.
• Experience designing mechatronic systems integrating mechanical and electronic hardware.
• Strong communication and ability to guide junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical and electromechanical subsystem design from concept through production.
• Develop architectures balancing performance, cost, reliability, and time-to-market.
• Drive technical execution within small engineering teams and participate in design reviews and risk assessments.
• Support lifecycle management, cost-down efforts, and field issue investigations.
• Design, model, and validate assemblies, enclosures, mechanisms, and thermal/structural solutions.
• Partner with global suppliers on tooling, DFM, and process validation.
• Ensure designs meet global compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor early-career engineers and collaborate cross-functionally for system-level integration.

Skills

3+ years electromechanical development

Mechatronic system design

Mentoring & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Simulation

GD&T

Enclosure/PCBA packaging

Thermal management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Engineer - Electromechanical Product Design

Hybrid Lancaster, PA Relocation Support Available

Join a global engineering team building advanced electromechanical and intelligent video systems used across critical infrastructure and smart-city environments. You'll design next-generation moving-camera hardware and complex mechanical assemblies that demand precision, reliability, and real-world performance.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Support mechanical and electromechanical subsystem design from concept through production.
• Develop architectures balancing performance, cost, reliability, and time-to-market.
• Drive technical execution within small engineering teams and participate in design reviews and risk assessments.
• Support lifecycle management, cost-down efforts, and field issue investigations.
• Design, model, and validate assemblies, enclosures, mechanisms, and thermal/structural solutions.
• Partner with global suppliers on tooling, DFM, and process validation.
• Ensure designs meet global compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor early-career engineers and collaborate cross-functionally for system-level integration.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of electromechanical product development with released products.
• Experience designing mechatronic systems integrating mechanical and electronic hardware.
• Strong communication and ability to guide junior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications (Broad & Flexible)

Experience in any of the following is valued:

CAD tools, simulation, GD&T, ruggedized design, multi-material design, enclosure/PCBA packaging, optics, prototyping, mechanism design, thermal management, compliance, or modern engineering/AI-assisted workflows.