Senior Principal Engineer - R&D & NPD Tech Lead

Syntron Material Handling Group; Lebanon (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after onboarding

Medical, dental, vision, 401k

Job summary

Kadant Black Clawson LLC (KBC) in Lebanon, OH seeks a Principal Engineer to lead R&D and NPD efforts. This senior individual contributor will plan, prototype, design, test, and manage risk across projects, serving as a technical authority. Hybrid work available after onboarding (3 days in-office, 2 remote).

40 hours/week, typical M–F schedule. The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and 15+ years in industrial machine design, with a master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college.
• Fifteen+ years of related experience in industrial machine design.
• Master’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Expert knowledge of mechanical behavior under static, dynamic, and fatigue loading.
• Proficient with SolidWorks and ANSYS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to be recognized as a technical authority under engineering.
• Experience with design control and stage gate processes.

Responsibilities

• Create technical plans for R&D and NPD projects using design control principles and stage gate processes.
• Oversee new equipment designs and updates.
• Follow technological trends related to company products.
• Investigate problems with new and existing equipment; devise fixes.
• Utilize analytical tools such as calculations, FEA, FMEA, DFM/DFM, and AI tools.
• Check work of other engineers.
• Prepare technical information, test plans, and development reports.
• Lead program design and progress review meetings.
• Review and process engineering change requests and notices.
• Serve as technical lead at customer sites; visit customers to assess needs and solutions.
• Support manufacturing, quality control, purchasing, and field service.
• Demonstrate understanding of IP and creation of new IP.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mechanical design

Fatigue loading

Strong communication

Analytical problem-solving

Mentorship

Team mentoring

Problem solving

Welding/SS/ Casting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Fifteen+ years of related experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Kadant Black Clawson LLC (KBC) in Lebanon, OH seeks a Principal Engineer to lead R&D and NPD efforts. This senior individual contributor will plan, prototype, design, test, and manage risk across projects, serving as a technical authority. Hybrid work available after onboarding (3 days in-office, 2 remote).

40 hours/week, typical M–F schedule. The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and 15+ years in industrial machine design, with a master’s preferred.