Senior Product Design Engineer, Sensor Products

About the role

Join a growing, entrepreneurial Sensor Products engineering team developing innovative sensing solutions for high-growth applications. As a Senior Design Engineer, you'll lead key design efforts, solve complex technical challenges, and help bring new products from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical/electromechanical design of complex sensor sub-systems and assemblies from concept through high-volume production release
• Architect design solutions across multiple product families and set CAD modeling, GD&T, and documentation standards for the team
• Mentor mid-level and junior design engineers and lead design reviews, DFMEAs, and technical problem-solving sessions
• Drive design trade-off studies, material selection, and tolerance stack-up analysis on the most complex programs
• Apply and champion DFM, DFA, DFR, and DFT (DFx) principles across the team
• Plan and execute comprehensive validation strategies (DVP&R), including structural, thermal, and failure analyses
• Collaborate with supplier and manufacturing partner for complex tooling, processes, and design-for-manufacturing challenges
• Support engineering builds (EV, DV, PV) and drive production ramp readiness
• Represent design engineering in customer technical reviews and influence product roadmap through DFx, cost, and reliability strategy
• Identify design risks early and drive data-driven corrective actions
• Clearly communicate design intent, technical risks, and program status to cross-functional teams and leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of product design or mechanical engineering experience with electromechanical assemblies
• Direct sensor product design experience (current, position, accelerometer, pressure, or similar)
• Proven track record of releasing products into high-volume manufacturing
• Expert-level proficiency in CAD tools (NX, Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent)
• Advanced GD&T and tolerance stack-up expertise
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, debugging, and production support
• Experience leading DFMEAs and design reviews

Qualifications

• 10 - 12+ years of product design experience in sensors or electromechanical assemblies
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Prior technical lead or formal mentorship experience
• Experience in automotive or industrial sensor environments with knowledge of ASIL, EMC/EMI, IATF 16949
• Familiarity with sensor physics (magnetic, acceleration, pressure) and signal processing or calibration concepts
• Experience designing components for high-voltage / high-current applications
• Deep supplier management or manufacturing floor leadership experience
• Experience with structural and thermal FEA tools (Ansys, Abaqus, or equivalent)

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with the judgment to navigate ambiguity

Excellent written and verbal communication across disciplines and levels

Ownership mentality, you treat the product like it's yours

Collaborative, hands-on, and detail-oriented

A genuine interest in mentoring and lifting the technical capability of those around you

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Retirement
• Paid Vacation/Time Off
• Education Assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance