Senior Lead Research Engineer - Hawthorne, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Lead Research Engineer – Hawthorne, NY

Our client is a globally recognized leader and ultimate "think tank" in Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) and high-precision packaging leak detection. They engineer the world's most sophisticated, deterministic, and non-destructive inspection technologies utilized across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and high-risk food industries.

Why You Want to Work Here

• Work with Passion & Purpose: Your work directly impacts global health and consumer safety, ensuring the integrity of critical packaging for life-saving biologics and medical devices.
• True Innovation & Ownership: Step into an agile, highly collaborative R&D ecosystem. You won't just be maintaining legacy equipment—you will actively develop, design, and generate next-generation, patentable sensory solutions from scratch.
• Global Impact, Healthy Balance: Enjoy the stability and prestige of a global industry leader paired with a culture that fiercely protects your time. With structured 40-hour work weeks (the office is routinely cleared out by 6:00 PM) and a progressive vacation plan, you can build a high-impact career without sacrificing your personal life.

Key Responsibilities

• R&D Leadership: Guide, mentor, and professionally develop junior engineers while fostering a collaborative, deep-thinking technical culture.
• Project & Budget Management: Direct major custom engineering programs and product development pipelines, managing financial budgets, timelines, and stage-gate design reviews.
• Technical Execution: Provide "hands-on" mechanical engineering expertise to develop advanced, practical solutions for physical test and measurement machinery.
• Continuous Improvement: Work seamlessly across electro-mechanical systems to solve assembly challenges and implement optimization ideas for previously released products.
• Global Support: Maintain technical mastery over all core product offerings to effectively support internal teams and global customer sites.

Position Requirements

• Education: Degree from a 4-year secondary education program in a highly technical engineering or scientific discipline.
• Experience: Five years of hands-on experience in equipment design, machine integration, parts engineering, or industrial equipment development. Proven experience successfully leading teams and managing project budgets/timelines is required.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and adept at generating comprehensive technical reports.
• Core Attributes: Action-oriented, detail-driven, and highly analytical. Must possess excellent communication skills to present effectively to internal stakeholders and global customers. (Note: Candidates must present case studies of past successful projects.)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: Six-figure base
• Competitive comprehensive benefits package
• Progressive vacation plan
• Balanced 40-hour work week (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

The Location Perk: Hawthorne, NY (Westchester County)

Located at a premier corporate campus in central Westchester County, working in Hawthorne offers the ultimate blend of lifestyle, convenience, and accessibility:

• The Perfect Commute: Skip the grueling gridlock and parking costs of New York City while remaining just a short drive or an easy Metro-North train ride away from Manhattan.
• Prime Accessibility: Situated immediately off major transit arteries (Sprain Brook Parkway, Saw Mill River Parkway, and I-287), making it a low-stress, highly reverse-commutable drive from anywhere in New York, Connecticut, or northern New Jersey.
• Surrounding Suburbs: Enjoy working in an area bordered by excellent dining, scenic corporate parks, and vibrant Hudson River towns like Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow for exceptional after-work options.