Find a Job 

Senior Mechanical Engineer

$142,500-$161,250    Waltham, MA
•  Direct Hire
•  Job Number:269005
•  Posted:2/27/2026

Direct hire 120K-170K

Requirements:

Highly motivated individual with a proven track record (7+ years) of innovative work designing precision mechanisms and/or opto-mechanical assemblies

Opto-mechanical experience preferred but not required

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering; graduate degree is preferred but not required

Expert in the use of SolidWorks or similar CAD software

Experience with FEA, primarily static, modal, and thermal

Enjoys hands-on work in the lab. It is routine to build and test your own designs.

Eager to tackle the most challenging mechanical design problems in the company

An emerging leader – experience as a technical lead, project lead, and/or working directly with customers

Direct experience designing systems incorporating some or all of the following:

    • High precision motorized mechanisms
    • Lens and mirror mounts – large and small
    • Flexures and kinematic mounts
    • Precision engineering techniques
    • Metal castings and/or plastic moldings
    • Designing complex precision instruments for manufacture

Requirements

A successful candidate has a solid foundation of mechanical knowledge and a proven track record of successful precision designs. You must be creative and inquisitive, a quick study, receptive to feedback, and willing to learn on-the-job. Excellent communication skills are mandatory, technical writing samples are encouraged.

ApplyNow

Related Jobs

See The Team