Project Engineer

PEKO Precision Products · Rochester, NY · 2 wk ago

On-siteEngineering$75k–$90k/yrFull-time

The Opportunity

The Project Engineer uses multidiscipline electromechanical expertise and drives innovation, assesses, scopes & meets project goals, and supports business growth. This role crosses traditional engineering boundaries, utilizing deep technical knowledge to act as a strategic bridge between our engineering teams and a diverse, cross-industry client base on current projects and new opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

New Product Introduction (NPI) Project Support: Understand project budgets, milestones, and quality requirements, while managing customers expectations and alignment with the project scope.
Engage in complex, electromechanical engineering projects from initial concept through detailed design, assembly prints, schematics, P&IDs, Bill of Materials, analysis/simulation, FMEA, prototyping and multi-industry compliance.
Partner with clients across diverse sectors, including alternative energy, medical, industrial, aerospace, robotics, and automated manufacturing, to solve their toughest technical bottlenecks with a focus on critical parameters.
Act as the primary technical liaison internally and externally between engineering, R&D, manufacturing, test, and sales to ensure client specifications are technically viable and commercially scalable.
Actively involved in troubleshooting, optimizing, and commissioning prototypes, first-time builds, machinery, automated equipment, and integrated smart hardware, both in-house and occasionally at client facilities.
Collaborate with the Business Development team reviewing new opportunities while developing high-impact technical presentations, demonstrating PEKO capabilities, and author rigorous technical proposals in response to customer RFPs for high-value projects and programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related advanced technical discipline
3 years of hands-on experience working with integrated, intelligent electromechanical systems and industrial equipment
Direct experience designing, building, programming, or maintaining automated machinery, robotic cells, CNC equipment, or specialized test rigs.
Proficiency in Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) and CAD (Solidworks, CREO, Inventor, Autodesk) with exposure to simulation tools (ANSYS, MATLAB/Simulink) for thermal, fluid, or electromagnetic analysis
Familiarity with precision motion control, high-performance servo/stepper motors, microcontrollers, or PLCS (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff), as well as sensing/safety components
Strong communication skills across all stakeholder groups, technically and commercially

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years hands-on experience with integrated, intelligent electromechanical systems and industrial equipment
Recognize and manage Key Metrics for projects, including cost, quality and delivery, as well as project risks and mitigations. Assessment and analysis for targets and actuals.
Previous experience on the commercial side of engineering, including value-engineering, client relationship management, project proposal development, and market expansion
Technical writing skills a plus

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards
Tuition Reimbursement (IRS allowable pretax max)
401k, medical, dental & vision
Flexible spending & health savings accounts
Life, long, and short-term disability
Recognition awards and discretionary benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.