Senior Mechanical Engineer – Life-Safety Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) match

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

EAP and mobility support

Ownership Program

Job summary

Det-Tronics, a global leader in industrial life safety solutions, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design for new products and sustaining programs. You will drive architecture, verification, and testing processes, ensuring safety, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with engineers, PMs, and stakeholders, perform analyses (FEA, GD&T), and develop risk mitigation strategies while advancing a high-growth portfolio within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years in electro-mechanical product development.
• Experience with PTC Creo and Windchill; SolidWorks familiarity.
• US citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical architecture and design execution for NPD and sustaining products across their lifecycles.
• Ensure manufacturability, reliability, safety, and sustainability in designs.
• Document mechanical requirements with rationale and test cases for regulated products.
• Collaborate with engineers on requirements, risk analyses, design reviews, and deliverables.
• Develop verification and testing standards, plans, and procedures; support V&V activities.
• Perform design reviews and ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct FEA and tolerance analyses; document results and drive design iterations.
• Mitigate risks with robust design and process improvements.

Skills

Electro-mechanical design

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

FMEAs

Regulated products knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill

SolidWorks

Job description

Det-Tronics, a global leader in industrial life safety solutions, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design for new products and sustaining programs. You will drive architecture, verification, and testing processes, ensuring safety, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with engineers, PMs, and stakeholders, perform analyses (FEA, GD&T), and develop risk mitigation strategies while advancing a high-growth portfolio within