Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

This role leads the design, development, testing, optimization, and launch of hoisting systems and electromechanical components used in suspended access and lifting equipment. The Senior Mechanical Engineer owns product performance, innovation, manufacturability, customer experience, and margin improvement across the full product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design, development, testing, and launch of electromechanical systems, assemblies, and components.
• Translate customer, regulatory, and internal requirements into robust, manufacturable designs.
• Perform engineering analysis including stress, fatigue, deflection, and load calculations.
• Own new product introduction activities including design reviews, prototyping, testing, and launch readiness.
• Optimize existing products using customer feedback, field data, warranty trends, and manufacturing input.
• Drive improvements to reliability, safety, usability, and overall customer experience.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through design simplification, material changes, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and suppliers to improve manufacturability and reduce lifecycle cost.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing, assembly, and field issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, codes, and safety regulations.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation including drawings, BOMs, specifications, and manuals.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10 years of mechanical design and testing experience.
• Experience designing electromechanical systems or safety-critical equipment.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and FEA tools.
• Direct industry experience designing, building, or supporting scaffolding, suspended access, hoisting, or lifting systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of statics, mechanics of materials, machine design, and fatigue.
• Experience with GD&T, blueprint reading, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience leading product launches and cross-functional engineering.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Work Environment

100% remote

This is a Permanent position based out of Delaware, OH.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 6, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $100,000 - $150,000