Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Lead & Grow into Director

Nationwide Technical Search; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Full benefits

Job summary

Nationwide Technical Search is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Dayton, OH. This onsite, permanent/direct-hire role combines hands-on mechanical design with strategic leadership of the engineering team.

The position offers relocation assistance and competitive benefits. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in design, strong prototyping skills, and a proven ability to guide cross-functional teams toward manufacturing-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in mechanical design engineering with growth into leadership or management roles.
• Experience leading engineering teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Hands-on hardware development, assemblies, and prototyping/testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct Management: lead, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical design engineers.
• Establish engineering best practices and guide long-term technical vision.
• Drive multiple projects from concept through production and coordinate with quality, manufacturing, and supply chain.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Project oversight

Job description

Nationwide Technical Search is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Dayton, OH. This onsite, permanent/direct-hire role combines hands-on mechanical design with strategic leadership of the engineering team.

The position offers relocation assistance and competitive benefits. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in design, strong prototyping skills, and a proven ability to guide cross-functional teams toward manufacturing-ready solutions.