Principal Mechanical Engineer

Rise Technical; Burlington (MA); Presencial; USD 145.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for a Burlington, MA role that shapes long-term technical direction on advanced detection and imaging products. You will own complex mechanical designs end-to-end and mentor engineering teams.

This on-site position requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and shipped-product leadership, US citizenship or green card, with travel. Salary range $145,000 to $170,000 plus extensive training and development.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience leading hands-on mechanical design for shipped products.
• US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as mechanical system architect for major detection and imaging product platforms.
• Own designs from concept through sustaining, including NPI, trade studies and supplier engagement.
• Set mechanical standards, mentor engineers, and influence technical roadmaps.
• On-site position in Burlington, MA with some travel required.

Conocimientos

Mechanical design leadership

System architecture

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

$145,000 - $170,000 + Technical Leadership + Extensive Training + Long-Term Development + Cutting-Edge Product Design

Burlington, MA (Commutable from: Boston, Cambridge, Woburn, Lexington, Lowell, Andover, Reading, Bedford)

Are you a Principal Mechanical Engineer looking to step into a true system-architect position, where you set standards, mentor engineers, and influence long-term technical direction? Do you want to work on advanced detection and imaging products, owning designs end-to-end from concept through sustaining?

On offer is a key position within a growing defence, security, and public safety technology business, where you’ll take ownership across major product platforms and be supported with extensive training and development as you shape how the team designs and delivers hardware.

Lead the charge on cutting-edge, mission-critical security tech. Hypergrowth. Game-changing impact. Hiring senior Mechanical talent now.

In this role you will act as the mechanical system architect, lead NPI and trade studies, engage suppliers, and drive designs from concept into production and sustaining support, while setting mechanical standards and mentoring engineers.

This role would suit a Principal Mechanical Engineer who wants technical ownership, influence over strategy and standards, and long-term development on complex electro-mechanical products.

The Role:

• Serve as mechanical system architect for major detection and imaging product platforms
• Own designs from concept through sustaining, including NPI, trade studies and supplier engagement
• Set mechanical standards, mentor engineers, and influence technical roadmaps
• On-site position in Burlington, MA with some travel required

The Person:

• Mechanical Engineering degree
• Experience with shipped products and hands‑on mechanical design leadership
• US Citizen or Green Card holder

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.