Senior Mechanical Engineer, Life-Safety NPD & Sustaining

Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Global mobility support

Job summary

Det-Tronics, a global leader in industrial life safety, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design for new product development and sustaining programs. You will define architecture, ensure manufacturability, and drive reliability and safety across the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include requirements documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous testing to meet standards. This role emphasizes design for manufacturability and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience including at least 3 years on electro-mechanical product development.
• Experience using PTC Creo and Windchill (SolidWorks).
• US citizen, green card holder, or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mechanical strategy, architecture, and definition for NPD and sustaining products.
• Document mechanical requirements with rationale for regulated products and test cases for subsystems.
• Collaborate with engineers on requirements development, risk analyses, design reviews, and development deliverables.
• Support project managers with work breakdown plans and task estimates.
• Ensure traceability from requirements to test cases and validate with analyses/tests.
• Develop and implement risk mitigating solutions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Electro-mechanical design

Mechanical engineering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill

SolidWorks

Job description

Det-Tronics, a global leader in industrial life safety, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design for new product development and sustaining programs. You will define architecture, ensure manufacturability, and drive reliability and safety across the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include requirements documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous testing to meet standards. This role emphasizes design for manufacturability and regulatory compliance.