Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical design of next-generation electronic products used in food service, retail, and healthcare environments. This role is responsible for taking products from early concept through production launch while partnering with electrical engineering, firmware, product management, suppliers, and manufacturing teams.

What You'll Do

• Lead mechanical design efforts from concept development through mass production.
• Design complex plastic and metal assemblies for electronic products and PCB enclosures.
• Translate customer and product requirements into robust mechanical engineering solutions.
• Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation using advanced CAD tools.
• Partner closely with electrical engineers to optimize PCB layouts, enclosure packaging, connectors, thermal performance, and overall system integration.
• Design for manufacturability and assembly across injection molding, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, die-cut components, and fabricated steel assemblies.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure reliable fit and function across production variation.
• Create and execute verification and validation testing for mechanical performance, environmental conditions, and regulatory compliance.
• Support suppliers and manufacturing partners through design reviews, troubleshooting, and production launches.
• Drive multiple projects simultaneously while balancing technical priorities, schedules, and business needs.

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
  • 5–8+ years of product development experience with a proven record of bringing products from concept through high-volume manufacturing.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Advanced CAD proficiency with complex assemblies and parametric modeling.
  • Preferred experience with Siemens NX and SolidWorks.
  • Equivalent mastery in another enterprise CAD platform will also be considered.
  • Deep understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA), such as: Injection molding, CNC machining, Sheet metal, Die-cut components, Steel fabrication.
  • Experience designing electronic enclosures such as: PCB packaging, Thermal management, Heat sinks and airflow, Connector integration, IP-rated enclosure design.
  • Experience collaborating across mechanical and electrical design disciplines (MCAD/ECAD integration).
  • Strong understanding of tolerance analysis including worst-case and RSS stack-ups.
  • Hands-on prototyping experience using 3D printing and basic fabrication tools.
  • Experience developing mechanical system architectures and translating high-level product requirements into engineering specifications.
  • Knowledge of verification and validation testing methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of engineering material selection including polymers and metals.

What Makes You Successful

• Comfortable serving as the mechanical engineering expert and making independent technical decisions.
• Strong collaborator who works effectively with electrical engineering, firmware, product management, manufacturing, suppliers, sales, compliance, and leadership teams.
• Able to build trusted relationships with external suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Self-directed with the ability to thrive in ambiguous environments.
• Takes ownership, solves problems creatively, and maintains momentum across multiple priorities.
• Possesses a "figure-it-out" mindset with a passion for developing innovative products from idea to launch.

Our Commitment to Our People

We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

We cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: copeland.careers@copeland.com