Senior Mechanical Engineer

Hire Road, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Road, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead complex product development from concept to commercialization.

You will mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and collaborate across manufacturing, quality, sourcing, regulatory, and software teams. The ideal candidate holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology with 8+ years of experience, advanced SolidWorks skills, and expertise in injection molding, sheet metal, welded structures, and FEA/CFD.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology required.
• 8+ years of product development experience.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks modeling and drafting.
• Experience designing products using injection molding, machined components, sheet metal, welded structures, and other common manufacturing processes
• Experience conducting FEA and/or CFD analyses.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering projects from concept through production.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader on complex product development programs and major subsystem designs.
• Hands-on involvement from concept through manufacturing and commercialization.
• Influence technical direction and engineering best practices across multiple programs.
• Develop innovative mechanical and electromechanical solutions using advanced design and analysis methods.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, regulatory, project management, software and electrical engineering teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and strengthen the technical capabilities of the organization.
• Engage in intellectual property development and patent activities.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and strategic planning discussions.
• Lead product development from concept through commercialization.
• Solve challenging mechanical and electromechanical design problems in a collaborative environment.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA/CFD

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology

Tools

Injection molding

Sheet metal

Welded structures

Job description

Our client is a large medical equipment management company, who has entered the manufacturing space and are looking to add a Senior Mechanical Engineer to the team. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will help solve complex engineering challenges, guide product development from concept through commercialization, and elevate engineering practices across multiple development programs.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer must have 8+ years of product development experience

Sr. Mechanical Engineer Day to Day Responsibilities:

• An opportunity to serve as a technical leader on complex product development programs and major subsystem designs.
• Hands‑on involvement throughout the complete product development lifecycle, from early concepts and engineering analysis through manufacturing and commercialization.
• The ability to influence technical direction and engineering best practices across multiple programs.
• Opportunities to develop innovative mechanical and electromechanical solutions using advanced design and analysis methods.
• A highly collaborative environment working alongside manufacturing, quality, sourcing, regulatory, project management, software, and electrical engineering teams.
• The opportunity to mentor junior engineers and help strengthen the technical capabilities of the broader engineering organization.
• Exposure to intellectual property development, including invention disclosures and patent activities.
• Participation in customer meetings, technical reviews, and strategic planning discussions.
• Lead complex product development from concept through commercialization.
• Solve challenging mechanical and electromechanical design problems in a creative, collaborative environment.
• Serve as a technical leader while mentoring engineers and influencing engineering best practices.
• Work cross‑functionally on innovative products with opportunities to contribute to intellectual property and patents.

Sr. Mechanical Engineer Requirements:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 8+ years of product development experience.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks modeling and drafting.
• Experience designing products utilizing injection molding, machined components, sheet metal, welded structures, and other common manufacturing processes
• Experience conducting FEA and/or CFD analyses.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering projects from concept through production.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and project leadership skills.

Preferred

• Experience in medical, consumer, power tool, aerospace, or automotive industries.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical reviews.
• Knowledge of FDA, ISO, IEC, UL, CE, or related regulatory standards.
• Experience developing intellectual property and supporting patent activities.

Travel

• Up to 15% travel as required.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.