Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Erie, PA
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Experience: 6–8+ Years
 

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical engineering projects from concept development through product launch. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in product engineering, mechanical design, validation, troubleshooting, and New Product Introduction (NPI).

This role will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, reliability, and supplier teams to ensure successful product development and production readiness.

Primary Skills

• Mechanical Engineering,
• Product Development,
• 3DEXPERIENCE Design & Engineering,
• New Product Introduction (NPI),
• Product Engineering
• Mechanical Component Design
• GD&T
• PPAP
• Product Validation
• Root Cause Analysis

Secondary Skills

• FEA,
• CFD,
• Bolted Joint Analysis,
• Fatigue Analysis,
• Life Prediction
• S-N Curves
• Weld Evaluation
• Engineering Drawings
• Technical Documentation
• Design Reviews
• Requirements Traceability
• Non-Conformance Management
• Production Launch
• Supplier Collaboration

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple mechanical engineering projects simultaneously and ensure project commitments and milestones are met.
• Provide regular technical and project updates to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work within established engineering design and review processes, including requirements traceability, concept development, detailed analysis, validation, and production launch.
• Participate in design reviews and engineering tollgate activities.
• Make sound engineering decisions based on technical analysis, testing, and product requirements.
• Review engineering deviations and support disposition of non-conforming parts.
• Lead engineering activities associated with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).
• Coordinate with internal teams and external suppliers throughout the product development and approval process.
• Support hands-on product validation, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Identify technical roadblocks and develop effective solutions.
• Collaborate with Production, Reliability, Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain engineering drawings, technical documentation, procedures, and design records.
• Apply GD&T principles to mechanical designs and engineering drawings.
• Perform or support fatigue evaluations, life predictions, material S-N curve analysis, and weld evaluations.
• Apply mechanical design analysis techniques including FEA, CFD, and bolted joint analysis.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement appropriate containment and corrective actions.
• Support product improvements and manufacturing optimization initiatives.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet quality, reliability, performance, and production requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, product development, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading multiple engineering projects concurrently.
• Strong mechanical product design and development experience.
• Experience with formal engineering design review and tollgate processes.
• Strong understanding of GD&T.
• Experience developing engineering drawings, technical documentation, and procedures.
• Experience with NPI and product engineering processes.
• Hands-on experience with product validation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with PPAP and supplier coordination.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective-action experience.
• Experience with mechanical component design and analysis.
• Knowledge of fatigue evaluation and life prediction techniques.
• Understanding of material S-N curves and weld evaluation.
• Experience with FEA, CFD, and/or bolted joint analysis.
• Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience

• 3DEXPERIENCE Design & Engineering
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Design for Manufacturing
• Engineering Change Management