Senior/Lead Mechanical Engineer - Electro-Mechanical Products

About the role

A global technology and manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its product development team. The engineer designs and develops electro-mechanical products from concept through to mass production, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of new products and product enhancements
• Create modular hardware architectures and detailed mechanical designs
• Perform engineering calculations, simulations and technical analyses on components and assemblies
• Identify technical risks early and develop practical engineering solutions
• Ensure designs meet quality, cost, manufacturability and performance objectives, and own engineering timelines
• Develop prototypes, validation plans and testing methodologies
• Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and work with manufacturing teams on injection moulding, machining, sheet metal, gear systems and assembly
• Support value engineering and partner with Electrical, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing and Product teams

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• At least 8 years of experience in mechanical product design and development
• Proven track record of taking products from concept to production
• Experience with precision mechanical systems such as gears, linkages, cams or clutches
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical components including motors, sensors and power transmission systems
• Hands-on experience with plastics, sheet metal, die-cast materials, rubber and other assemblies

Required skills

• SolidWorks proficiency and familiarity with FEA analysis tools
• Good understanding of GD&T
• Advantageous exposure to DOE, Six Sigma, DFMEA, DFM, DFA or similar methodologies
• English communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities