Senior Motion Systems Engineer

The Davis Companies; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Davis Companies is seeking a senior Product Design Engineer to lead development of advanced motion systems and custom positioning solutions. You will combine strong mechanical design with expertise in linear motion, bearings, positioning stages, and motion control, influencing technical direction and engaging with customers.

In this high-impact role you will own designs, mentor junior engineers, drive system architecture decisions, and collaborate across engineering, sales, manufacturing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of product design and development experience.
• Experience with linear motion systems, precision bearings, positioning stages, and precision machinery.
• CAD proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, hands-on engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of precision linear motion and positioning systems.
• Own projects from concept through prototyping, testing, and production release.
• Drive system-level design decisions involving mechanical, motion control, and performance requirements.
• Work directly with customers to understand applications and develop engineered solutions.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Select and specify critical components including bearings, motors, actuators, guides, and motion elements.
• Support manufacturing, assembly, testing, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
• Develop validation plans and analyze performance data to ensure reliability, repeatability, and accuracy.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the engineering organization.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, sales, manufacturing, and operations teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MATLAB

LabVIEW

C++

Job description

The Davis Companies is seeking a senior Product Design Engineer to lead development of advanced motion systems and custom positioning solutions. You will combine strong mechanical design with expertise in linear motion, bearings, positioning stages, and motion control, influencing technical direction and engaging with customers.

In this high-impact role you will own designs, mentor junior engineers, drive system architecture decisions, and collaborate across engineering, sales, manufacturing,