
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Innovation Lab
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: North Reading • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $121,700 - $194,700 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies from concept through release
- Translate product and system requirements into detailed mechanical designs and drawings
- Perform analyses and calculations to support design decisions (structural, thermal, tolerance, etc.)
- Apply GD&T and best practices for robust, producible designs
- Support prototype builds, testing, failure analysis, and design iteration, as well as troubleshoot and resolve complex design, manufacturing, and field issues
- Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and engineering documentation
- Participate in and lead design reviews (peer, preliminary, critical)
- Partner with optical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, as well as suppliers on component design, tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering and product development
- Demonstrated experience taking designs from concept through production
- Experience working with E/M packaging layout and design; including sheet metal, plastics, cabling, PC packaging, and manufacturing processes knowledge.
- Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) and PDM/PLM systems, as well as GD&T, tolerancing, and drawing standards
- Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
- Familiarity with test methods, validation, and root cause analysis
- Experience leading technical work on multi-disciplinary teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable balancing technical rigor with schedule and business constraints.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance
- paid vacation & holidays
- tuition assistance programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical designGD&TDFMDFAstructural analysisthermal analysistolerance analysisprototype testingfailure analysisroot cause analysis
Soft Skills
technical guidancementoringleadershipcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationbalancing technical rigordesign reviewstroubleshooting
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering