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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCWoburn, MA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 1, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Principal Mechanical Engineer role offers immense growth potential at a rapidly expanding robotics startup, allowing you to shape the future of industrial automation. You'll thrive here if you possess deep expertise in mechatronic system design and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges within a collaborative team environment. Apply now to take ownership of innovative product development and contribute to a cutting-edge industry leader.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Work mode
On Site
Location
Woburn, MA, United States
Posted
9 hours ago
RoboticsCADDesign for ManufacturingFEAGD&TMechanical DesignSolidWorks

Job Description

  • This client is a robotics focused mechanical engineering company right outside the Greater Boston area. They build advanced automated systems that combine mechanical design, sensing, and motion control into high performing machines. They are hiring a full-time Principal Engineer that is onsite 5 days per week. You will work across mechanical system design actuation strategy, CAD, GD&T, FEA, and PLM workflows.
    You will be working with cross-functional engineering teams to make key architectural decisions and ensure the mechanical system is not just well designed, but manufacturable, reliable, and production ready.
    Required Skills & Experience
    • 8 + years of mechanical engineering experience in robotics robotics/automation
    • Track record of taking electro-mechanical products from early concept through production
    • Solid understanding of motion systems including motors, actuators, and integrated sensing
    • Proficiency in 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks or Onshape
    • Strong command of engineering drawings and geometric tolerancing
    • Familiarity with product lifecycle workflows including BOM management and revision control
    • Comfortable working hand-on with hardware to troubleshoot and refine designs

    Desired Skills & Experience
    • MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
    • Experience owning or influencing system-level design in robotics or automation platforms
    • Strong background design for manufacturing and production ready system design
    • Proficiency in analytical tools such at MATLAB or Python for system modeling

    What You Will Be Doing
    Tech Breakdown
    • 45% System architecture and Mechanical Design Leadership
    • 30% Design and Validation
    • 20% Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration
    Daily Responsibilities
    • 55% Hands On
    • 20% Management Duties
    • 25% Team Collaboration

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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