Lead Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Why Scott Safety

At Scott Safety, the work we do serves those who rely on our equipment to help keep them safe when it matters most. Across our business, our people turn expertise, innovation, and strong execution into products and experiences customers can depend on. Whatever your function, your contribution helps us serve customers and advance that purpose.

The Impact You Will Make

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a critical role in advancing the design and development of Scott Safety's next generation respiratory protection solutions. Your technical expertise, leadership, and collaborative approach will help deliver innovative products that meet demanding customer needs while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

This role offers the opportunity to lead complex engineering efforts from concept through commercialization, influence product strategy, mentor engineering talent, and make a meaningful impact on products trusted by first responders, industrial workers, and military personnel around the world.

• Lead Mechanical Product Development. Lead the design, development, and integration of mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) products, guiding projects through all phases of the product development lifecycle while ensuring technical, cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Provide Technical Leadership & Engineering Direction: Mentor and guide mechanical engineers, fostering technical excellence, sound engineering practices, and effective execution. Support project planning, design reviews, engineering decision-making, and problem resolution to ensure successful product outcomes.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Lab Operations, and Product Management teams to ensure products meet customer requirements, reliability targets, certification standards, and business objectives.
• Support Product Validation & Regulatory Compliance: Lead and participate in design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEA activities, validation testing, certification efforts, and regulatory submissions to ensure products comply with applicable standards and are ready for commercial release.
• Solve Complex Technical Challenges: Apply structured engineering analysis and formal problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, troubleshoot product and system issues, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective corrective actions throughout development and post-launch activities.
• Communicate Program Status & Technical Risks: Provide clear, proactive communication regarding project progress, technical risks, resource needs, and development milestones, enabling informed decision-making and effective management of project timelines and deliverables.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of mechanical design and product development experience within a private, public, government, or military environment. 
• 5+ years of technical leadership, team leadership, or supervisory experience. 
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical engineering projects from concept through product launch, including design, validation, and implementation activities. 
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence technical decisions and effectively work across cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• Direct experience designing and developing SCBA products or comparable life-safety, respiratory protection, industrial safety, aerospace, defense, or highly regulated products. 

• Experience designing precision-machined components, injection-molded plastic parts, soft goods, and complex mechanical assemblies. 
• Experience with pneumatic and/or hydraulic system design, analysis, troubleshooting, and testing. 
• Proficiency with 3D CAD platforms such as SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, or equivalent engineering design tools. 
• Strong knowledge of engineering analysis methodologies including FEA, CFD, Moldflow, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical methods. 
• Demonstrated success leading new product development programs within regulated environments requiring rigorous validation, documentation, quality, and certification processes. 
• Proven ability to build strong business relationships, collaborate effectively across functions, and communicate complex technical information to various stakeholders.

Working Conditions & Essential Job Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Ability to work at a computer for extended periods, communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, and occasionally travel or move throughout office, engineering, manufacturing, or customer-site environments. Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work Environment: This role is required to work on-site at the Monroe, NC facility and is not a remote role.
• Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international travel
• Other: Must be authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future employer sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

At Scott Safety, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond just a paycheck. We believe that taking care of our team members is essential to fostering a healthy and motivated workforce. When you join Scott Safety, you can expect a wide range of benefits designed to enhance your being and support your career growth. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• Relocation Assistance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company Paid Holidays + Personal Holidays
• Vacation Days
• Bereavement & Caregiver Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Tax Advantaged Account (HSA)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• And more!

Scott Safety is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.