Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior Mechanical Engineer leads and coordinates all facets of product development and sustainment projects from concept through commercialization. Serving as the primary mechanical engineering lead for assigned programs, this role is responsible for the successful execution of development, validation, and launch activities, delivering high-quality solutions on time, within scope, and aligned to customer, business, and technical requirements.

This position requires strong technical expertise in mechanical design and electromechanical systems, along with the ability to provide senior-level engineering leadership across cross-functional teams. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is expected to drive innovation, guide design decisions, manage technical risk, support continuous improvement, and mentor less experienced engineers while ensuring products are robust, manufacturable, and compliant with applicable standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering effort for product development and sustainment initiatives from initial concept through product release and market launch.

• Serve as the primary mechanical engineering point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring successful execution of all development, validation, and launch activities.

• Innovate, prototype, and test new concepts, mechanisms, and assemblies used in automated inventory control and industrial smart storage systems.

• Collaborate with electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and product management teams to define requirements and develop integrated electromechanical solutions.

• Translate product specifications, customer needs, and business objectives into practical, reliable, and manufacturable mechanical designs.

• Develop detailed 3D models, 2D drawings, renderings, bills of materials, test specifications, engineering change notices, and related technical documentation.

• Perform engineering analysis related to motion, fit, tolerance stack-up, stress, force, thermal considerations, pneumatic systems, and overall mechanical performance.

• Ensure designs meet functional, reliability, safety, regulatory, cost, and manufacturability requirements.

• Coordinate development activities with internal teams, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other external resources as needed.

• Support the full product lifecycle, including concept development, design verification, testing, documentation, pilot builds, production release, commercialization, and post-launch support.

• Review and approve engineering drawings, parts lists, and technical documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company and industry standards.

• Identify technical risks early, develop mitigation plans, and drive timely resolution of design and project issues.

• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action efforts related to product performance, manufacturing issues, and field concerns.

• Provide design support for intellectual property development, including collaboration with patent counsel on invention disclosures, technical abstracts, and claims.

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, design practices, documentation quality, and product development execution.

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance, design review support, and best-practice coaching to strengthen team capability.

• Contribute to project planning, scheduling, and status communication to help ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university required.

• 7-10 years of mechanical engineering experience, preferably in product development for electromechanical or industrial systems.

• Strong mechanical engineering aptitude with broad knowledge of electromechanical systems and industrial product design.

• Demonstrated expertise in sheet metal design, rotating assemblies, power transmission, gearing, bearings, fits and finishes, material selection, GD&T, injection molding, machining, and manufacturing principles.

• Experience with tolerance analysis, mechanism design, structural and motion-related analysis, and design for manufacturability and assembly.

• Experience designing in 3D CAD and creating detailed 2D drawings; Creo and Catia strongly preferred.

• Proficient in PLM tools such as 3DX and Windchill.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.

• Ability to lead technical projects and deliver results on time and within budget.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor others, lead by example, and contribute positively to team performance and engineering culture.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineer or equivalent Hands-on prototyping, machining, and testing experience.

• Experience with product data management and project management tools such as Windchill, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Asana, SAP, or similar systems.

• Experience supporting supplier collaboration, manufacturing readiness, and product commercialization activities.

• Familiarity with intellectual property support and patent-related engineering documentation.

• Experience in continuous improvement, cost optimization, and design standardization initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Mechanical system design and integration

• Product development and lifecycle ownership

• Design for manufacturability and assembly

• Engineering analysis and problem solving

• Technical leadership and mentoring

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Risk identification and mitigation

• Root cause analysis and corrective action

• Technical documentation and change management

• Continuous improvement and process discipline

Working Relationships

This role works closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, project management, and product management teams, as well as external suppliers and development partners. The incumbent is expected to serve as a senior technical resource and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical functions.

Role Expectations

• Serve as a senior technical contributor and mechanical engineering leader within a cross-functional product development organization.

• Support multiple concurrent development and sustainment efforts while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and accountability.

• Balance hands-on engineering execution with project coordination, technical leadership, and mentoring responsibilities.

Deliver reliable, cost-effective, and customer-focused mechanical solutions aligned with business objectives.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.