Principal Mechanical Engineer - Robotics & Motion Systems

Boston Engineering; Waltham (MA); Presencial; USD 150 000 - 185 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Resumo da oferta

Boston Engineering seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer in Waltham, MA to guide complex product development from concept to production. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, set technical direction, and balance performance, cost, and reliability while mentoring engineers and engaging clients.

The role emphasizes motion systems, robotics, and precision electromechanical design, with hands-on design using Creo or SolidWorks and a strong focus on manufacturability and quality standards.

Qualificações

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible engineering work.
• Experience bringing products from concept through prototyping, verification, and manufacturing.
• Deep expertise in one or more relevant areas, such as precision electromechanical design, motion systems, robotics, or mechanisms.
• Experience setting technical direction and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through complex development challenges.
• Strong system-level thinking, including the ability to define interfaces and evaluate interactions among mechanical, electrical, and software elements.
• Proficiency with Creo and/or SolidWorks, engineering analysis, and technical design documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of DFM, DFA, design for cost, and reliability engineering.
• Sound judgment in uncertain situations, with the ability to anticipate issues, make decisions, and take responsibility for technical results.
• The ability to explain complex concepts and design tradeoffs clearly to engineers, clients, and business leaders.
• A collaborative leadership style and a record of mentoring engineers and helping teams succeed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the mechanical technical lead for complex, multidisciplinary product development projects, owning major technical areas and their results.
• Translate client needs into product requirements, engineering specifications, mechanical architectures, and development plans.
• Guide system-level architecture and interfaces in partnership with electrical, software, systems, and manufacturing engineers.
• Resolve novel engineering challenges, anticipate technical risks, and lead teams through ambiguous requirements and changing priorities.
• Make and communicate critical design tradeoffs that balance performance, manufacturability, cost, reliability, and schedule.
• Develop innovative mechanical designs from concept through production using Creo and/or SolidWorks.
• Design, build, and test proof-of-concept models, breadboards, prototypes, and production-ready systems.
• Apply expertise in motion systems, robotics, and precision electromechanical design, including integration with motion controls.
• Lead engineering analyses, design reviews, and verification activities to establish that designs meet requirements.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), design for cost, and reliability principles throughout development.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams through major technical portions of projects, aligning disciplines and resolving technical disagreements.
• Partner with project managers to define scope, estimate effort, plan technical work, and manage risks and dependencies.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, problem-solving, and direct coaching; help develop future technical leaders.
• Establish and improve engineering methods, design standards, and best practices across projects.
• Ensure engineering work and documentation meet Boston Engineering’s Quality Management System requirements.
• Serve as a primary technical interface for clients, communicating recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to technical and executive audiences.
• Build client confidence through sound engineering judgment, clear communication, and accountability for technical outcomes.
• Lead technical contributions to proposals, including solution concepts, development approaches, estimates, and risk assessments.
• Identify opportunities to expand client engagements through engineering expertise and an understanding of customer needs.

Conhecimentos

Mechanical design

Team leadership

System-level thinking

Creo/SolidWorks

DFM/ DFA

Prototyping & testing

Client engagement

Engineering documentation

Mentoring engineers

Project planning

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Ferramentas

Creo

SolidWorks

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Boston Engineering seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer in Waltham, MA to guide complex product development from concept to production. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, set technical direction, and balance performance, cost, and reliability while mentoring engineers and engaging clients.

The role emphasizes motion systems, robotics, and precision electromechanical design, with hands-on design using Creo or SolidWorks and a strong focus on manufacturability and quality standards.