Senior Mechanical Engineer

Uster; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Uster in Knoxville, TN seeks a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer to lead design and development of electro-mechanical product platforms. You will own mechanical systems, drive concept evaluation, and guide designs from idea to production release.

We value strong CAD expertise, hands-on analysis, and the ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams. Relocation support is available for this on-site role in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of product development experience.
• Track record in electro-mechanical product development.
• Experience owning mechanical systems from concept to production.
• Expertise in 3D CAD design and product documentation.
• Strong understanding of machining, sheet metal, plastics, and assemblies.
• Ability to analyze problems and make independent recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development for new platforms and major enhancements.
• Own mechanical systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and evaluate design concepts, selecting optimal solutions based on technical, business, and customer requirements.
• Perform engineering analyses to validate decisions.
• Execute product development activities from concept through production release.
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Serve as technical owner for assigned products and mechanical systems.
• Make independent engineering recommendations and decisions within defined program objectives.
• Influence product architecture and long-term technology direction.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, and product documentation.
• Manage engineering changes and support configuration control processes.
• Ensure designs consider manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and cost targets.
• Drive improvements that reduce recurring product issues and improve product robustness.
• Support root cause investigations when required.

Skills

3D CAD design

Mechanical design

Engineering analysis

Technical leadership

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Duties:

• Lead mechanical design and development efforts for new product platforms and major product enhancements.
• Own complete mechanical systems and subsystems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and evaluate multiple design concepts and recommend optimal solutions based on technical, business, and customer requirements.
• Perform engineering analysis to validate design decisions.
• Execute product development activities from concept through production release.
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the technical owner for assigned products and mechanical systems.
• Make independent engineering recommendations and decisions within defined program objectives.
• Influence product architecture and long-term technology direction.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, and product documentation.
• Manage engineering changes and support configuration control processes.
• Ensure designs consider manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and cost targets.
• Drive improvements that reduce recurring product issues and improve product robustness.
• Support root cause investigations when required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of product development experience.
• Demonstrated success developing complex electro-mechanical products.
• Experience owning mechanical systems from concept through production.
• Expertise in 3D CAD design and product documentation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal, molded plastics, and assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze technical problems and make recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience leading significant product development programs.
• Experience with industrial equipment, instrumentation, or durable products.
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), FMEA, and structured design reviews.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance