Senior Mechanical Engineer, Precision Piezo Motion

PI (Physik Instrumente) Group; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

LTD & Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

12 Holiday days off

PTO and Sick Time

401k with company match

Job summary

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP in Shrewsbury, MA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Piezo to design, develop, and optimize high‑precision mechanical systems and motion instruments from concept through production. You will lead mechanical design across full product development cycles and collaborate with electrical, controls, and manufacturing teams to ensure integratability.

The role requires a strong background in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), tolerance analysis, FEA, and piezoelectric

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Master’s degree preferred in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field.
• Experience with precision motion or high‑performance mechanical systems is required.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) for complex assemblies and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of mechanical components and system architectures for high‑precision motion instruments across full product development cycles.
• Own mechanical design execution from concept through production release, including validation and decisions.
• Develop 3D CAD models and detailed drawings with precision tolerance and GD&T.
• Perform tolerance analyses, error budgets, and FEA to ensure performance and stability.
• Design precision mechanisms and thermo‑stable architectures; select piezo materials and sizing.
• Lead prototype development, assembly, integration, and testing for iterative improvements.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, manufacturing, and cross‑functional teams for seamless integration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP in Shrewsbury, MA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Piezo to design, develop, and optimize high‑precision mechanical systems and motion instruments from concept through production. You will lead mechanical design across full product development cycles and collaborate with electrical, controls, and manufacturing teams to ensure integratability.

The role requires a strong background in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), tolerance analysis, FEA, and piezoelectric