Senior Mechanical Engineer

Medical Technology Talent; Maine; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA contribution

STD insurance

LTD insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Generous PTO

Flexible working environment

Global parent company backing

Job summary

Medical Technology Talent is assisting in recruiting for a world-class precision optics team in Saco, Maine. The role leads mechanical design of high-precision optomechanical assemblies from concept through production, with direct customer engagement from day one.

You will work under ISO 13485 QMS, drive DFM/DFA, and support optical testing, metrology, and multi-project delivery across programs. 5–7 years in a high-precision field and a BS in Mechanical Engineering are required, MSc preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years product development in a high-precision industry.
• BSc Mechanical Engineering required; MSc preferred.
• Experience with regulated industry documentation (ISO 13485, FDA design controls).
• Experience leading mechanical design of precision optomechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of precision optomechanical assemblies from concept to production-ready designs.
• Translate clinical and engineering requirements into robust design specifications with direct customer engagement.
• Hands-on prototyping, assembly and test, especially in early development phases.

Skills

GD&T

Customer engagement

Hands-on prototyping

Design transfer

Education

BSc Mechanical Engineering

MSc Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Zemax

Code V

Job description

Saco, Maine | On-site | $100-130k+ DOE | US Citizen / Green Card only

This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class precision optics team developing next-generation medical endoscopes and imaging systems. You'll work at the intersection of mechanical design, materials science, and high-precision assembly — taking products from early concept all the way through to production on devices that reach patients.

Our client is a growing North American division of a globally established photonics company with over 65 years of heritage. The Saco site is a small, focused engineering team. It’s the kind of environment where your fingerprints are on every product and every decision matters.

Experience required:

5–7 years product development in a high-precision industry

Education:

BSc Mechanical Engineering required; MSc preferred

THE ROLE

What you'll be doing

• Lead mechanical design and development of precision optomechanical assemblies, from first concept through to validated production-ready designs.
• Work directly with customers to translate clinical and engineering requirements into robust design specifications — real customer engagement from day one.
• Hands-on prototyping, assembly, and test — this is a bench-level role as much as a design role, especially during early development phases.
• Own design documentation within a QMS environment (ISO 13485), and drive design transfer to manufacturing with full DFM/DFA principles.
• Develop joining, bonding, and sealing processes for small, complex assemblies — including work under a microscope with a high focus on cleanliness and precision.
• Contribute to optical testing and metrology processes — MTF, Imatest, depth of field — supporting image quality validation for wide-angle medical scopes.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on your projects, managing engineering deliverables across multiple programmes at different stages simultaneously.

Five things that matter most

• You've taken high-precision products from concept through to production — in medtech, aero, defence, or similar.
• 2. Small-part joining, bonding & assembly Epoxy joining, metal bonding, welding/soldering awareness, and a deep instinct for cleanliness. Comfortable working at small scale, under a microscope.
• 3. GD&T for tight-tolerance, small-scale parts Strong GD&T (ASME Y14.5) for the kind of thin-walled, small-format components that demand precision at every stage of design and assembly.
• 4. Regulated industry documentation You're not afraid of a QMS. ISO 13485, FDA design controls, or defence equivalents — you own your documentation, not hand it off.

You ask questions, learn fast, and will defend your engineering position when you know you're right. This team wants a peer, not an order-taker.

• – Optical test exposure; MTF, Imatest, slanted edge, depth of field; Zemax or Code V a strong plus
• – Multi-project management experience — keeping a lower-priority programme moving without letting it stall

What's on offer

• Salary from $100-130K, commensurate with experience
• 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance
• Company HSA contribution
• STD, LTD and life insurance
• 401k with 4% company match, 100% vested from day one
• Generous PTO including parental leave
• Flexible, professional working environment
• Global parent company backing — local, small-team culture

Eligibility

This role is open to US Citizens and Green Card holders only. We are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship at this time.