Senior Mechanical Engineer (Automation)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Automation Engineer II 

Job Description:

Leads complex mechanical engineering automation, configuration-platform, and product-platforming initiatives, owning complete solutions and major technical workstreams from architecture through deployment and sustained operation. Applies advanced mechanical engineering, CAD automation, configuration management, workflow design, and systems-integration expertise to create scalable, reusable capability across product families. Establishes automation architectures, development standards, validation methods, and lifecycle practices; leads resolution of complex technical issues; and influences product structures and engineering workflows so automation can scale. Plans and leads large projects with significant autonomy, managing scope, cost, resources, risk, priorities, and stakeholders. Serves as a recognized technical leader who mentors engineers, leads technical reviews, and champions automation standards and best practices. 

In this role you will:

• Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support of complex mechanical automation systems, configurators, and engineering workflow solutions.
• Own complete automation solutions and major product-family implementations, ensuring scalability, maintainability, performance, quality, and supportability.
• Establish and improve standards for automation development, mechanical configuration logic, product platforming, CAD modeling, documentation, testing, release, and change control.
• Lead implementation using CAD and configuration technologies, APIs, scripting, PDM, PLM, and related engineering systems.
• Guide teams in creating automation-ready product structures, modular models, variant logic, reusable rules, and consistent engineering data.
• Lead automation-readiness assessments, architecture reviews, technical reviews, and validation plans for significant engineering programs.
• Analyze workflows, automation coverage, defects, adoption, and system-health information to prioritize improvements and capability investments.
• Resolve complex automation, integration, data, configuration, and workflow issues; implement durable corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with product engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, operations, and technology partners.
• Evaluate and recommend automation technologies, development methods, architectures, and reusable frameworks that advance Engineering Automation capability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring, develop less experienced engineers, share best practices, and represent mechanical automation in major initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• Typically requires 7-10 years of related experience in mechanical engineering, engineering automation, product platforming, configurable product development, or engineering systems.
• Advanced experience developing, deploying, and supporting complex mechanical automation platforms, configurators, workflows, or engineering systems.
• Extensive proficiency with CAD software, configuration platforms, scripting or APIs, and engineering data management systems.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, product structures, manufacturing methods, configuration management, design for manufacturability, and reusable product architecture.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex automation or platforming initiatives involving multiple product families, disciplines, sites, or stakeholder groups.
• Experience defining automation architecture, development standards, governance practices, validation methods, and reusable technical frameworks.
• Ability to lead large technical projects with significant autonomy and manage scope, cost, resources, risk, priorities, and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and influence skills, with demonstrated experience leading technical reviews and mentoring engineers.

Skills:

• Advanced mechanical engineering automation
• Product platforming and configuration architecture
• CAD automation, APIs, and scripting
• Engineering workflow automation and systems integration
• PDM, PLM, and engineering data architecture
• Automation architecture, governance, and lifecycle management
• Advanced testing, validation, and release practices
• Complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Engineering standards and reusable framework development
• Technical leadership and cross-functional influence
• Large-project planning, risk management, and execution
• Mentoring, technology evaluation, and strategic thinking