Mechanical Engineer

Niowave; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Niowave, located in the Lansing area, seeks an experienced engineer to design, build, test, and maintain advanced systems for medical isotopes with direct impact on cancer treatment.

You will work closely with designers, machinists, physicists, and engineers across the company to bring concepts to completion, balancing rigor with practical project needs. A strong background in mechanical drawings and prototype testing is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred).
• 5+ years’ on-the-job experience with mechanical drawings, prototype design and testing, materials management, and product hardware management.
• Experience coordinating teams, guiding projects, and mentoring in mechanical engineering.
• Ability to collaborate across a multidisciplinary matrix environment and communicate effectively.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Demonstrates system-level thinking and integration mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, machine, build, test, and maintain complex machinery for medical isotopes.
• Collaborate with designers, machinists, physicists, and engineers across departments to advance projects.
• Translate concepts into practical engineering solutions in a regulated environment.
• Maintain thorough documentation and compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Documentation

Communication

System-level thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

QMS

Building systems

Job description

We are a group of scientists, engineers, designers, technicians, and many others who are dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, take-out for group lunches, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

Who you are…

Your curiosity and critical thinking help you turn complex problems into practical engineering solutions. You enjoy digging into the details, asking the right questions, and working through ideas with both creativity and discipline.

Collaboration, clear communication, and strong documentation are important parts of how you work, and you value partnering with others to move projects from concept to completion. You are hands-on, dependable, and thoughtful in your decision-making, balancing technical rigor with the practical needs of the project.

Words that describe you include analytical, curious, collaborative, disciplined, and resourceful.

What you can expect to work on…

Niowave is an engineering playground where you will be engaged in problem solving on revolutionary systems that have a direct impact on cancer patient survival. Senior engineers provide expert level skill in designing, machining, building, testing, and maintaining complex machinery in the development of medical isotopes. You will work closely with designers, machinists, physicists, other engineers, and technical experts within the department and across the company in the pursuit of transforming the world.

What you need to succeed…

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent training/experience); preferred fields of study are: Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ on-the-job experience with mechanical drawings, prototype design and testing, materials management, product hardware management (integration, markings, tags, user instructions, etc.)
• Experience with the following:
  • Coordinating cohesive teams to create exceptional customer relationships and deliver remarkable outcomes
  • Guiding teams to complete small to medium sized projects
  • Mentoring team members in mechanical engineering concepts and application
• Develops and maintains good relationships, gains the confidence of others, and works effectively in a multidisciplinary matrix environment
  • Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization
  • Appreciates the current state of systems and processes and exercises sound judgment in proposing and implementing improvements
  • Understands personal communication and learning styles and adapts approach to connect effectively with others
• Displays excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Possesses strong organizational and project management skills for self and teams
• Demonstrates a system-level thinking and integration mindset

Great to have…

• 7+ years’ on-the-job experience with mechanical drawings, prototype design and testing, materials management, product hardware management (integration, markings, tags, user instructions, etc.)
• Hands-on experience utilizing lean manufacturing principles for continuous process improvements (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S).
• Proven experience with:
  • Successful completion of projects and solving mechanical problems
  • General facility design and operations experience (HVAC, cooling tower water systems, mechanical chillers, boilers, building maintenance and building automation, etc.).
  • working with QMS (quality system) processes in regulated industries such as Aerospace/Defense, Medical, or Pharma.
  • Working directly with customers and commercial teams to identify project requirements, write binding statements of work, and other requirements documentation.
  • Working in an NRC regulated manufacturing facility and/or R&D environment

Other things to know…

• Full-time position
• The company’s standard operating hours are Monday thru Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
• This position will have regular working hours Monday - Friday within the standard operating hours
• There is an expectation of adjusting working hours outside the standard hours to meet operational requirements
• Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role