Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Robotics & Automation

Kelly Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off and company hol

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced robotic systems in the Boston area. This full-time role focuses on taking physical products from concept through deployment, solving complex mechanical challenges that affect performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

You will influence every stage of the engineering lifecycle—from early concept to production support and field improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years mechanical engineering experience within robotics, automation, industrial equipment, or similar technology-focused industries.
• Proven experience taking products from initial design through production and deployment.
• Strong background designing precision components and assemblies utilizing machined, sheet metal, and welded structures.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as Onshape, SolidWorks, Creo or similar parametric modeling tools.
• Experience managing engineering documentation, design revisions, and change-control processes.
• Familiarity with tolerance analysis, design validation, risk assessment, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Hands-on experience building and evaluating physical prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical system design ownership and development.
• Prototype development and testing activities.
• Product development and manufacturing support across lifecycle.
• Reliability and performance optimization of robotic systems.
• Hands-on engineering in daily execution of projects.
• Cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and operations teams.
• Documentation and design reviews throughout development.
• Project planning and coordination with stakeholders.

Skills

CAD software

Prototyping

Documentation & change control

Tolerance analysis

Hands-on hardware

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Onshape

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced robotic systems in the Boston area. This full-time role focuses on taking physical products from concept through deployment, solving complex mechanical challenges that affect performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

You will influence every stage of the engineering lifecycle—from early concept to production support and field improvements.