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Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Hypertherm and Careers
West Lebanon, NH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026

Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

The Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (Test & Automation Staff Engineer) plays a vital role within Hypertherm Associates’ Testing & Automation Engineering team. This position is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and construction of custom machinery that supports manufacturing operations across the organization.

If you want to be part of an awesome team who work on a variety of challenging projects - read on!

Hypertherm Associates is a global, 100% Associate-owned company with excellence in technology innovation, environmental stewardship, and shared ownership and rewards.


How You’ll Help Shape the Future:

  • Partner with Business and Product teams to meet quality, ergonomic, and manufacturing goals

  • Design, build, and maintain automation equipment that drives innovation across teams

  • Create custom machines that enhance every aspect of manufacturing

  • Collaborate with Group Leaders, Cell MPEs, and Manufacturing Engineers to launch and support equipment

  • Lead in-house design efforts using SolidWorks, from concept to assembly, alongside software and controls experts

  • Train operators on new and upgraded automation systems

  • Mentor others in basic and advanced engineering skills, tools and processes

Who you are and the experience you will bring:

  • BS/BE Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree with a record of strong communication and collaboration skills

  • 12 years minimum experience with hands on Mechanical/Electrical manufacturing automation design, procurement, and build

  • Intimate knowledge of: Inspection cameras, Servo Presses, motion controls, sensors, readers, slides, rotary tables, pick and place techniques, robot integration etc.

  • Intimate knowledge of common sensors like, lasers, fiber optic, proximity, transducers, load cells etc.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Solid understanding of Poke Yoke principles

  • Proven ability to work independently, such as prioritizing development process and project management while supporting ongoing manufacturing

  • Strong PM capabilities in leading development projects

Location: West Lebanon, New Hampshire (Relocation assistance available)

Travel: Minimal -5-10%

Besides our incredible culture, some of the benefits you can expect with a career at Hypertherm:

  • Global, 100% employee-owned company for over 50 years

  • Profit-Sharing

  • Employee Stock Ownership

  • Five days/year Community Service Time

  • Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship

  • Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

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Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment . If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.


CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

$118,867.00-$198,111.00 Annual

This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.

Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.

Salary : $118,867 - $198,111

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