Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Robotics & Prototyping

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off and companyhols

Professional development opportunities

Opportunity to work on highly visible,

robotics products deployed in real‑世界

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in the Boston area is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical design of advanced industrial robotic systems from concept through deployment. You will solve complex mechanical challenges affecting performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

This role spans prototyping, validation, production support, and field performance improvements, inviting hands-on engineers to build robust hardware for real-world environments.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 35% Mechanical system design.
• 25% Prototyping & Testing.
• 20% Product development & manufacturing support.
• 20% Reliability & performance optimization.

Skills

Robotics engineering

Prototype development

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Onshape

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Motion Recruitment in the Boston area is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical design of advanced industrial robotic systems from concept through deployment. You will solve complex mechanical challenges affecting performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

This role spans prototyping, validation, production support, and field performance improvements, inviting hands-on engineers to build robust hardware for real-world environments.