Senior Mechanical Systems Integration Engineer

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Systems Integration Engineer

Location: Denver, Colorado

Work Arrangement: Full-Time, Onsite (5 Days per Week)

Compensation: $155,000–$210,000 Base Salary + Equity + Benefits

The Opportunity

Search Partner Group is recruiting a Senior Mechanical Systems Integration Engineer for an innovative automation company developing complex electromechanical systems deployed in real-world operating environments.

We are seeking a mechanically grounded engineer who has experience owning physical systems from concept and design through manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and field operation. This role is focused on the integration of mechanical structures, controls, sensors, power, wiring, and installed equipment into reliable, serviceable, production-ready systems.

You will work across engineering, operations, manufacturing, suppliers, and field teams to ensure systems are designed for performance, manufacturability, installation, maintenance, reliability, and long-term operation. The ideal candidate understands not only how systems are designed, but how they are built, deployed, maintained, and continuously improved in the field.

This is a highly visible role with broad ownership and significant influence over the design, integration, deployment, and ongoing success of complex physical systems.

What You'll Do

Physical Systems Integration

• Lead integration of mechanical and electromechanical systems into customer facilities.
• Define interfaces between mechanical structures, controls, sensors, wiring, power systems, and installed equipment.
• Develop installation requirements, operating specifications, and service expectations.
• Ensure systems are practical to manufacture, install, maintain, troubleshoot, and support in the field.

Mechanical Design & Product Development

• Design and improve mechanical assemblies, mounting systems, enclosures, brackets, support structures, and related hardware.
• Drive improvements in manufacturability, cost, reliability, serviceability, and repeatability.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and documentation.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to optimize product performance and deployment.

Systems Engineering

• Develop and maintain system architecture.
• Own Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Define and manage requirements flow-down.
• Establish tolerances and error budgets.
• Maintain engineering documentation and drawing control processes.
• Drive configuration management and engineering change processes.

Supplier & Vendor Leadership

• Develop technical requirements and specifications for suppliers.
• Review and approve supplier designs.
• Define acceptance criteria, validation requirements, and test plans.
• Manage engineering changes, deviations, and quality issues.
• Partner with suppliers to improve product quality, reliability, and manufacturability.

Field Operations & Reliability

• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, and Field Service teams.
• Support installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, serviceability, and field performance.
• Support deployed systems throughout their operational lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience developing, integrating, and supporting complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Strong CAD and mechanical design experience.
• Experience creating and managing manufacturing drawings and configuration-controlled documentation.
• Experience defining system interfaces, requirements, tolerances, validation criteria, and engineering specifications.
• Experience integrating mechanical systems with sensors, controls, wiring, power distribution, and field-installed equipment.
• Experience owning products or systems through multiple lifecycle phases, including design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and field support.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and external vendors on technical requirements, reviews, acceptance criteria, and issue resolution.
• Strong understanding of engineering change management and configuration control.
• Strong cross-functional communication and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Denver, Colorado five days per week.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

• Industrial automation
• Material handling systems
• Warehouse automation
• Automated parking systems
• Manufacturing equipment
• Agricultural automation
• Robotics and mechatronics
• Heavy equipment
• Aerospace
• Defense systems
• Facility-integrated equipment
• Controls engineering exposure
• PLC experience
• Product validation and quality systems
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Design for Assembly (DFA)
• Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM/PDM)
• Building codes, permitting, or AHJ coordination
• Reliability engineering and field support

Ideal Candidate Backgrounds

Candidates may come from a variety of environments, including:

• Mechanical Systems Engineering
• Systems Integration Engineering
• Physical Systems Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Principal Mechanical Engineering
• Robotics Hardware Engineering
• Automation Engineering
• Product Development Engineering

Particularly relevant industries include automated parking, industrial automation, warehouse automation, material handling, manufacturing equipment, robotics, aerospace, defense, agricultural automation, and heavy equipment.

Why This Role Stands Out

This is an opportunity to own the integration of complex physical systems from design through deployment and beyond.

You'll help bridge the gap between engineering design and real-world operation, ensuring systems are not only technically successful but practical to manufacture, install, maintain, and continuously improve.

For engineers who enjoy solving challenges at the intersection of mechanical design, systems integration, manufacturing, deployment, and field operations, this role offers exceptional breadth, ownership, and impact.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range is $155,000–$210,000 , depending on experience, technical depth, and overall qualifications.

The total rewards package includes:

• Equity participation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Additional company-sponsored benefits