Mechanical Engineer - Automation Product Design & NPI

Home Depot; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Depot's Mechanical Engineer will own the design, documentation, sourcing, and manufacturing readiness of the company's automation products. This role serves as the technical owner of the portfolio, working with contract engineering resources, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure products are well-designed, documented, manufacturable, reliable, and ready for deployment at scale.

The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical and product engineering fundamentals with practical experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in mechanical/product/manufacturing engineering, robotics, industrial automation, material handling, or related industry.
• Experience taking products from design through manufacturing and production release.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and outsourced engineering resources.
• Demonstrated experience with new product introduction and manufacturing readiness.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and assembly principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design and ongoing development of the company's automation products.
• Coordinate contract engineering resources to support product design requirements.
• Maintain ownership of all product drawings, specifications, bills of material, engineering documentation, and revision control.
• Ensure product documentation reflects current production configuration.
• Analyze existing products and recommend improvements related to reliability, manufacturability, cost, serviceability, performance, and installation.
• Lead engineering changes and communicate updates to suppliers, manufacturing partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead new product introduction initiatives from concept through production readiness.
• Prepare and maintain documentation required to manufacture products and ensure smooth handoff into production.
• Develop manufacturing requirements, assembly instructions, inspection criteria, and supporting technical documentation.
• Manage external product sourcing and supplier relationships; evaluate and qualify suppliers.
• Coordinate with contract manufacturers to align production activities with company requirements.
• Support supplier negotiations, cost-reduction initiatives, and vendor performance management.
• Lead transition and onshoring of components/subassemblies; evaluate total landed cost and supply-chain resilience.
• Support production ramp and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Own product testing and validation activities, including burn-in procedures at the Waltham facility.
• Develop and maintain test procedures, acceptance criteria, and product validation documentation.
• Ensure products meet performance, reliability, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze failures and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work with suppliers to resolve recurring quality issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

Home Depot's Mechanical Engineer will own the design, documentation, sourcing, and manufacturing readiness of the company's automation products. This role serves as the technical owner of the portfolio, working with contract engineering resources, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure products are well-designed, documented, manufacturable, reliable, and ready for deployment at scale.

The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical and product engineering fundamentals with practical experience