Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Precision Assemblies

Launching Point; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Launching Point seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer to design and develop precision products and custom assemblies from concept to production release. The role blends hands-on mechanical design, engineering analysis, prototype evaluation, and collaboration with customers and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable solutions.

The ideal candidate will translate requirements into specifications, maintain CAD models and drawings, perform tolerance analyses, and guide design reviews to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Progressive experience designing mechanical products through production release.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, detailed drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and engineering change control.
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing methods, mechanical interfaces, and design verification.
• Ability to independently manage technical work, document decisions, and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements and application conditions into product specifications and detailed design concepts.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, production drawings, bills of materials, and design documentation.
• Perform engineering calculations, material selection, tolerance analysis, and design risk assessments.
• Design components and assemblies with consideration of temperature, pressure, sealing, interfaces, and manufacturability.
• Develop prototype and validation plans, evaluate test results, and refine designs to meet performance requirements.
• Lead or contribute to design reviews and resolve technical issues with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers.
• Support new product introduction, engineering changes, and troubleshooting of production or field performance concerns.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers and improve design practices and reusable knowledge.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Engineering change control

Materials understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Launching Point seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer to design and develop precision products and custom assemblies from concept to production release. The role blends hands-on mechanical design, engineering analysis, prototype evaluation, and collaboration with customers and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable solutions.

The ideal candidate will translate requirements into specifications, maintain CAD models and drawings, perform tolerance analyses, and guide design reviews to ensure