Senior Mechanical Engineer / Automation / Robotics

Kelly Services; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop core mechatronic systems for an industrial robotics platform in Massachusetts. The role involves working on electro-mechanical designs, prototyping, and field-ready deployments.

You will be hands-on with mechanical parts, assemblies, and testing, while collaborating with embedded teams and cross-functional partners to bring the machine from concept to operation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics, automation, or mechanical engineering.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Expertise in designing electro-mechanical systems from start to finish.
• Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, FEA.
• Familiar with debugging mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical system design from concept to prototyping and testing.
• Build and validate electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate subsystems.
• Hands-on manufacturing and troubleshooting of mechanical parts.

Skills

Robotics/automation

Mechanical engineering fundamentals

Electro-mechanical design

CAD/GDT/FEA

Debugging mechanical systems

MATLAB

Python

DFM

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

$120000 - $160000

A robotics and automation startup in Massachusetts is building a next generation system designed to fully automate services that are manually implemented. They are hiring a full-time Senior Mechanical Engineer to help design and develop the core mechatronic systems behind an industrial robotics platform.

This is a chance to build a machine using automation for a process that has been manual for decades. You will be working directly on physical robotic systems that lift, move, and service objects in real time. If you like working on end-to-end projects and seeing your designs turn into complex machines that are meant to operate in the field this would be a great opportunity.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in robotics, automation, or mechanical engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent fields
• Expertise in designing electro-mechanical systems from start to finish
• Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, FEA
• Familiar with debugging mechanical systems

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with DFM
• Familiarity with MATLAB and Python
• Worked with embedded teams

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 55% Mechanical System Design & Development
• 25% Prototyping
• 15% Engineering Validation
• 5% Cross-Functional Collaboration

Daily Responsibilities

• 60% Hands On
• 10% Management Duties
• 30% Team Collaboration

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.