Senior Mechanical Project Engineer: Lead Customer Projects

Datrose; Allentown (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Datrose is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer for our Allentown, NJ location. The role focuses on leading customer-driven engineering activities and coordinating with multiple internal teams to ensure requirements are met.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Engineering and 10+ years in related roles, with strong customer-facing communication and project management capabilities. On-site position with growth opportunities in biotech/pharma contexts.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field).
• 10+ years of experience in project engineering, applications engineering, or technical project management.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills to explain complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with customers to clarify requirements, specifications, and performance expectations.
• Translate customer needs into detailed engineering documentation, scope definitions, and internal work instructions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, production planning, and quality teams to ensure requirements are understood and achievable.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, ensuring alignment with customer specifications and internal standards.
• Ensure sales orders are entered with complete technical details, configurations, and customer requirements.
• Lead regular update meetings with customers and internal teams, providing status reports, action items and timelines.

Skills

Project management

Customer communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Datrose is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer for our Allentown, NJ location. The role focuses on leading customer-driven engineering activities and coordinating with multiple internal teams to ensure requirements are met.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Engineering and 10+ years in related roles, with strong customer-facing communication and project management capabilities. On-site position with growth opportunities in biotech/pharma contexts.