Mechanical Engineer

Position Summary

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, documentation, sourcing, manufacturing readiness, testing, and continuous improvement of the company’s automation products.

This role serves as a primary technical owner of the physical product portfolio and works closely with contract engineering resources, contract manufacturers, suppliers, internal teams, and customers to ensure products are well-designed, properly documented, manufacturable, reliable, cost-effective, and ready for deployment at scale.

The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical and product engineering fundamentals with practical experience in manufacturing, supplier management, testing, and new product introduction.

• Own the technical design and ongoing development of the company’s automation products.
• Utilize and coordinate contract engineering resources to support immediate and specialized product design requirements.
• Maintain ownership of all product drawings, specifications, bills of material, engineering documentation, and revision control.
• Ensure product documentation remains accurate and reflects the current production configuration.
• Analyze existing products and recommend improvements related to reliability, manufacturability, cost, serviceability, performance, and installation.
• Lead engineering changes and ensure updates are properly communicated to suppliers, manufacturing partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead new product introduction initiatives from initial concept through production readiness.

• Prepare and maintain the documentation required to successfully manufacture company products.
• Ensure smooth handoff of new products and engineering changes into production.
• Develop manufacturing requirements, assembly instructions, inspection criteria, and supporting technical documentation.
• Manage external product sourcing and supplier relationships.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers based on technical capability, quality, cost, lead time, capacity, and supply-chain risk.
• Coordinate with contract manufacturers and external partners to ensure production activities align with company requirements and objectives.
• Support supplier negotiations, cost-reduction initiatives, and ongoing vendor performance management.
• Lead the transition and onshoring of selected components and subassemblies.
• Evaluate onshoring opportunities based on total landed cost, quality, capacity, supply-chain resilience, and operational risk.
• Support production ramp activities and resolve manufacturing issues as they arise.

• Own product testing and validation activities, including testing and burn-in procedures performed at the Waltham facility.
• Develop and maintain test procedures, acceptance criteria, and product validation documentation.
• Ensure products meet defined requirements for performance, reliability, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze product failures and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve recurring quality issues.
• Use testing and field-performance data to identify opportunities for continuous product improvement.
• Establish appropriate quality controls for incoming components, manufacturing, final assembly, and product release.

• Participate in customer and partner discussions when technical product expertise is required.
• Provide technical guidance regarding product capabilities, limitations, configuration, and implementation requirements.
• Support internal teams during solution development and project planning.
• Collaborate with engineering, realization, sales, operations, and project…