Senior Lead Research Engineer

PTI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progressive vacation plan

Global mindset

Intelligent team of employees

Job summary

PTI is seeking a Senior Lead Research Engineer for their R&D department in Hawthorne, NY. The role involves leading the design of inspection equipment and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in mechanical systems and project management, with proficiency in CAD software.

This position offers a 40-hour work week with benefits including a progressive vacation plan. PTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Design or Machine Manufacturing.
• Experience leading a team and mentoring.
• Ability to manage budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Design parts and systems for inspection equipment.
• Lead teams and manage major projects.
• Provide hands-on mechanical engineering expertise.

Skills

Mechanical Systems

Team Management

CAD Software Proficiency

Technical Problem Diagnosis

Project Management

Education

Degree from 4-year secondary education program

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Senior Lead Research Engineer – PTI R&D Department

Reports to: R&D. Job Status: New Position. Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000. Job Location: PTI Corporate Office, Hawthorne, NY.

PTI - Packaging Technologies & Inspection is headquartered in Hawthorne, New York, a Westchester County community close to New York City. We are a team of engineers, scientists and professionals serving the packaging industry as a leading equipment manufacturer of package inspection equipment for the pharmaceutical, medical devices, food, and container industries.

PTI’s management and R & D team focus has been on developing inspection technologies for the packaging industry that perform with a high degree of precision and reliability, and simplify testing and validation processes in the pharmaceutical, medical device, food and container industries.

PTI’s inspection technologies are non-destructive, non-subjective and provide companies with solutions to improve their quality and process control, while reducing product waste and cost. As we continue our successful journey, we are looking to add more talented, innovative and dedicated engineers to our team. So, if you are someone who enjoys work because of the sense of accomplishment that it gives you, and if you want to be part of a high impact team working for a global company that is the leader in the Container Closure Integrity testing industry, then contact us, because working at PTI is not just a job… it’s a passion!

Responsibilities

Position is responsible for the design of parts, components, systems, and integrated solutions for inspection equipment. The role would primarily be dealing in the research, development and engineering functions within the company. Position requires high level of energy, collaboration, creativity, deep thinking, and an appreciation for leading edge sensory solutions.

Providing "hands‑on" mechanical engineering expertise to our engineering team and customer sites; sound mechanical design; working through assembly challenges; providing improvement ideas to previously released products; working with mechanical design and parts; interfacing with electro‑mechanical systems; practical thinking around all aspects of engineered solutions.

• Leading Teams
• Develop technical solutions around customer, market and internal requirements
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Manage multiple, major projects and programs for PTI, including financial and time budgets, stage gate design reviews and company communication
• Provide service & support for all PTI systems
• Technical knowledge of all PTI offerings

Qualifications

• Degree from 4‑year secondary education program
• At least 10 years of experience in Design, Integration, Machine Manufacturing, Parts Engineering, Mechanical Systems, or Equipment Development; experience in equipment preferred
• Experience leading a team and growing individuals professionally
• Ability to diagnose technical problems and determine the proper solution
• Advanced proficiency in CAD Software (SolidWorks preferred)
• Adept at generating technical reports
• Project management experience, managing budgets, timelines and both internal and external customers
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present effectively to customers, internal & external
• Detail oriented, hands‑on and action oriented; ability to assess next steps and see beyond immediate tasks at hand
• Candidates must present cases of past successful projects
• Position will be based out of PTI office in Hawthorne, NY

Benefits

• 40‑hour work weeks, 8-5 (office cleared out by 6 PM)
• Progressive vacation plan
• Global mindset and an intelligent team of employees

ALL qualified applicants will receive consideration. PTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.