Senior Principal Aerospace Mechanical Systems Lead

Addison County; Vermont; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off including vacation and p

Job summary

Simmonds Precision is seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to lead actuation system development within our Motion Controls unit in Vergennes, Vermont. You will drive technical execution across electromechanical platforms and influence product strategy with senior engineers and customers.

The role demands 12+ years in STEM, strong leadership, and hands‑on experience in design/verification of electro‑mechanical actuation systems. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in design and verification of electro‑mechanical actuation systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and drive execution plans.
• Experience in strategic planning, customer engagement, and contract capture.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multi-disciplinary engineering teams with responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Partner with the Engineering Director to shape product strategy, technology roadmaps, and long‑term system architecture approaches.
• Ensure engineering rigor and technical integrity throughout development, verification, and production.
• Technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal program management, and engineering leadership.
• Influence and align internal and external customers on the technical capabilities, requirements, and technical risks and opportunities.
• Support the capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.
• Lead introduction of system upgrades and incremental capability improvements
• Drive solutions to improve yield for current production equipment
• Provide mentorship, technical training, and guidance across engineering disciplines
• Prepare clear, concise technical and programmatic reports to enable informed decision‑making at leadership levels
• Formulate strategies that balance complex user requirements with schedule and budget constraints
• This position requires travel up to 20% of the time

Skills

Electro‑mechanical actuation

Engineering leadership

Project planning

Customer engagement

Cost & schedule management

U.S. citizenship

Education

STEM degree (Bachelor’s or higher)

Job description

Simmonds Precision is seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to lead actuation system development within our Motion Controls unit in Vergennes, Vermont. You will drive technical execution across electromechanical platforms and influence product strategy with senior engineers and customers.

The role demands 12+ years in STEM, strong leadership, and hands‑on experience in design/verification of electro‑mechanical actuation systems. Travel up to 20% may be required.