Senior Mechanical Engineer - Electromechanical Systems

Zohorecruit; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Burlington, United States is seeking a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop motors, actuators, gear-trains, and other high-reliability electromechanical products used in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. This role offers cradle-to-grave ownership from initial design through production release and sustaining engineering.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of mechanical product design experience with electromechanical actuators, motors, and

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; 5+ years of mechanical product design experience in electromechanical actuators or motors
• Experience designing electromechanical actuators, motors, geartrains, or similar high-reliability products
• Knowledge of gears, shafts, bearings, housings, seals, and interfaces in a complete system
• Experience taking hardware from concept through prototype, testing, qualification and production
• Ability to troubleshoot prototype and production hardware

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for motors, actuators, geartrains, and related electromechanical products
• Develop 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, specifications, BOMs, and complete engineering drawings
• Design and evaluate gears, shafts, bearings, housings, interfaces, seals, and other precision mechanical components
• Perform tolerance stack-ups, structural/stress analysis, material and finish selection, and component selection
• Design for reliability, manufacturability, assembly, durability, and long-term product performance
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate motors, sensors, electronics, and mechanical packaging
• Support prototype builds, qualification and environmental testing, root-cause investigations, and design improvements
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electromechanical issues in prototype and production hardware
• Support pilot builds, transition into manufacturing, sustaining engineering, and continuous product improvement

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Structural/stress analysis

Prototype testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Nastran

Ansys

Mathcad

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Electromechanical Systems

Burlington, United States | Posted on 09/28/2026

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Electromechanical Systems

Up to $140K Base Salary

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop motors, actuators, gear-trains, and other high-reliability electromechanical products used in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.

This is a true product design role with cradle-to-grave engineering ownership. You will be involved in everything from initial mechanical design and analysis through prototyping, qualification, production release, troubleshooting, and sustaining engineering.

The ideal candidate has direct experience designing electromechanical actuators, electric motors, gearboxes/geartrains, rotating equipment, or similar precision electromechanical products and understands how components such as gears, shafts, bearings, housings, seals, and mechanical interfaces work together as a complete system.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline

5+ years of recent mechanical product design experience involving electromechanical actuators, motors, geartrains, rotating equipment, or comparable high-reliability products

Strong experience with geartrain/gearbox design, shafts, bearings, housings, and precision mechanical assemblies

Strong knowledge of tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, material selection, and design for manufacturability

Experience taking hardware from concept and detailed design through prototype, testing, qualification, and production

Hands-on experience troubleshooting prototype and production hardware

Experience performing or supporting structural/stress analysis

Ability to work closely with manufacturing, electrical engineering, quality, test, suppliers, and customers

U.S. Person required for export-control compliance

Nice-to-Haves

Experience designing electromechanical actuators or electric motor assemblies

Experience with BLDC/DC/AC motors, servo systems, or motion-control products

Experience with lubrication, sealing, FMEA, MTBF, and reliability analysis

DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 qualification experience

Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Nastran, Ansys, Mathcad, or similar engineering tools

Experience supporting environmental and qualification testing

Responsibilities

Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for motors, actuators, geartrains, and related electromechanical products

Develop 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, specifications, BOMs, and complete engineering drawing packages

Design and evaluate gears, shafts, bearings, housings, interfaces, seals, and other precision mechanical components

Perform tolerance stack-ups, structural/stress analysis, material and finish selection, and component selection

Design for reliability, manufacturability, assembly, durability, and long-term product performance

Work with electrical engineers to integrate motors, sensors, feedback devices, electronics, and mechanical packaging into complete electromechanical systems

Support prototype builds, qualification and environmental testing, root-cause investigations, and design improvements

Troubleshoot mechanical and electromechanical issues involving prototype and production hardware

Support pilot builds, transition into manufacturing, sustaining engineering, and continuous product improvement

Work directly with manufacturing, quality, test, suppliers, customers, and other engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and advance designs