Sr. Mechanical Engineer (1156937)

About the role

Location: State College, PA. The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a growing manufacturer in the State College, Pennsylvania area. This is a hands-on technical leadership role designed for an experienced engineer who can make an immediate impact and develop into the department manager within approximately two years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electro-mechanical components, assemblies, and integrated systems.
• Serve as the technical owner for mechanical design decisions, ensuring alignment with performance, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship through design reviews, day-to-day collaboration, and establishing best practices across the team.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with electrical, software, manufacturing, product line management, and quality teams to translate requirements into engineering solutions.
• Support and drive project execution, including task estimation, schedule development, and technical risk identification and mitigation.
• Deliver designs from concept through prototype, validation, and production release in alignment with established development and quality processes.
• Drive effective use of structural, thermal, and flow analysis (analytical and FEA) to enable data-driven design decisions, ensuring appropriate modeling, simulation, and validation methods are consistently applied across projects.
• Define and lead comprehensive verification and validation efforts, including functional, environmental, and performance testing.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventative actions for development, production, and field issues.
• Identify, assess, and drive mitigation of technical risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead and direct prototype builds, including hands-on development, rapid prototyping, and coordination with internal and external resources.
• Guide prototype iteration strategy to ensure efficient learning cycles and convergence to production-ready designs.
• Lead sustaining engineering efforts, including issue resolution, design improvements, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Drive application of DFM, DFA, DFT, and DFR principles, and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure successful transition from prototype to production.
• Interface with suppliers and external partners to support component selection, fabrication, qualification, and production readiness.
• Author and review engineering drawings, models, specifications, and technical documentation to ensure alignment with internal standards, product requirements, and quality expectations.
• Drive consistency and standardization of engineering practices and outputs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of progressive mechanical design experience involving complex electromechanical products, components, or equipment.
• Experience designing durable products for demanding operating conditions, including temperature, vibration, moisture, contamination, or other environmental factors.
• Experience working within structured product-development, documentation, quality, and validation processes is preferred.
• Experience gathering stakeholder requirements and translating them into practical, cost-effective engineering solutions is preferred.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and mechanical drafting; experience with product lifecycle management systems is preferred.
• Hands-on prototyping and test experience, including familiarity with machine shop tools and rapid prototyping methods.
• Background in manufacturing techniques such as CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, and/or additive manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of mechanics, materials, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and general engineering principles.
• Experience with design for reliability (DFR), design for manufacturability (DFM), and working knowledge of FEA tools.
• Ability to author clear technical specifications, requirements, and test plans, and to review/approve engineering documentation.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including comfort participating in technical design reviews.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays;
• 401(k) with company match;
• life and disability insurance;
• flexible spending accounts;
• educational assistance.

Pay

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