Posted by the employer · Knoxville, United States
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Uster · Knoxville · United States
Posted: 8/21/2026 · On the employer's job feed since 10/11/2026
The advert
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- Technical Leadership
- Transforming innovative concepts into robust, manufactural commercial products.
- Own major product subsystems through lifecycle
- Serve as technical authority for products and technologies
- Individual Contributor
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of complex mechanical and electromechanical systems for new product development programs.
- Own major product subsystems from concept maturation through production release and lifecycle support.
- Translate emerging technologies and product concepts into manufacturable, serviceable, and reliable product solutions.
- Make independent technical recommendations and drive engineering decisions with minimal oversight.
- Develop innovative mechanisms, assemblies, tooling, and integration solutions to meet performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability objectives.
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure successful system integration.
- Lead technical investigations, risk assessments, design reviews, and root-cause problem solving efforts.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned products and technologies.
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelors in ME
- 8+ years product development experience
- Experience designing machined, sheet metal and molded plastic components
- Expertise in mechatronic systems including actuators, motion control, servo and stepper motors and pneumatics
- Strong understanding of design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability and product lifecycle considerations
Preferred:
- Experience leading significant product development programs.
- Experience with industrial equipment, instrumentation, or durable products.
- Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), FMEA, and structured design reviews.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
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