Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineer supports the execution of engineering efforts across Onto Innovation, with a focus on technical problem-solving and implementing scalable innovations for mechanical systems. Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lead, this position plays a critical role in enhancing the reliability, quality, and efficiency of Onto’s equipment portfolio. This hands-on role is responsible for sourcing, developing, and enabling deployment of critical solutions, managing key engineering documentation, and ensuring seamless integration into product platforms.

Success in this position is measured by the timely delivery of technical solutions, contributions to lifecycle sustainability, and the successful adoption of mechanical innovations across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Execution of Mechanical System Enhancements (60%)
  • Support Innovation Deployment: Work closely with the Mechanical Engineering Lead to implement strategic roadmaps through prototyping, testing, and refining novel mechanical solutions.
  • Quality Assurance: Perform reliability testing and lifecycle analysis on mechanical components to ensure compliance with engineering standards and equipment performance goals.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in mechanical subsystems in conjunction with partner Core Engineering functions to enhance reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including CAD files, specification sheets, interface requirements, and system diagrams, ensuring platform teams have ready access to critical information.
  • Support Fleet and Platform Stability (20%)
    • Lifecycle Management: Collaborate with platform-as-product leads to assess component obsolescence risks and provide support for novel solutions to sustain long-term fleet performance.
    • Engineering Standards: Contribute to the development and consistent application of Onto’s mechanical engineering standards to enable seamless cross-platform integration.
    • Validation: Conduct functional tests and simulation studies for new launches, ensuring each innovation meets reliability and performance benchmarks before scale-up.
  • Sustain Technology Adoptions (20%)
    • Manufacturing Integration: Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure smooth production rollouts for new mechanical components and system updates.
    • Data-Driven Improvements: Leverage data and insights to evaluate performance, track reliability issues, and recommend new improvements to reduce service costs and downtime.
    • Training & Handoff: Work with platform and boundary teams to transfer technical knowledge, ensuring efficient adoption of mechanical system updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in a hands-on mechanical engineering role, preferably working with complex systems.
• Advanced proficiency in CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) and related engineering design tools.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges in subsystem designs.
• Knowledge of design-for-manufacturing and lifecycle management principles.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing detailed technical documentation.

Preferred

• Advanced Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent advanced expertise gained through industry experience.
• Prior experience in beverage or food equipment technologies, understanding the unique requirements of quality, regulatory compliance, and performance optimization.
• Working knowledge of IoT systems, connectivity platforms, or advanced materials.
• Experience in scaling technologies through platform-based organizations or working in Agile-driven environments.
• Proven ability to influence without authority, leveraging relationships, technical credibility, and value creation to drive results across cross-functional teams.