Job Title: Senior Mechanical Automation Engineer II
Job Description:
Leads complex mechanical engineering automation, configuration-platform, and product-platforming initiatives, owning complete solutions and major technical workstreams from architecture through deployment and sustained operation. Applies advanced mechanical engineering, CAD automation, configuration management, workflow design, and systems-integration expertise to create scalable, reusable capability across product families. Establishes automation architectures, development standards, validation methods, and lifecycle practices; leads resolution of complex technical issues; and influences product structures and engineering workflows so automation can scale. Plans and leads large projects with significant autonomy, managing scope, cost, resources, risk, priorities, and stakeholders. Serves as a recognized technical leader who mentors engineers, leads technical reviews, and champions automation standards and best practices. Senior Mechanical Automation Engineer II is the Advanced role (E4) on Trystar's Engineering individual contributor career path, where the emphasis shifts from delivering assigned solutions to leading complex initiatives and influencing technical direction across projects and teams.
In this role you will:
- Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support of complex mechanical automation systems, configurators, and engineering workflow solutions.
- Own complete automation solutions and major product-family implementations, ensuring scalability, maintainability, performance, quality, and supportability.
- Establish and improve standards for automation development, mechanical configuration logic, product platforming, CAD modeling, documentation, testing, release, and change control.
- Lead implementation using CAD and configuration technologies, APIs, scripting, PDM, PLM, and related engineering systems.
- Guide teams in creating automation-ready product structures, modular models, variant logic, reusable rules, and consistent engineering data.
- Lead automation-readiness assessments, architecture reviews, technical reviews, and validation plans for significant engineering programs.
- Analyze workflows, automation coverage, defects, adoption, and system-health information to prioritize improvements and capability investments.
- Resolve complex automation, integration, data, configuration, and workflow issues; implement durable corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives with product engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, operations, and technology partners.
- Evaluate and recommend automation technologies, development methods, architectures, and reusable frameworks that advance Engineering Automation capability.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring, develop less experienced engineers, share best practices, and represent mechanical automation in major initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
- Typically requires 7-10 years of related experience in mechanical engineering, engineering automation, product platforming, configurable product development, or engineering systems.
- Advanced experience developing, deploying, and supporting complex mechanical automation platforms, configurators, workflows, or engineering systems.
- Extensive proficiency with CAD software, configuration platforms, scripting or APIs, and engineering data management systems.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, product structures, manufacturing methods, configuration management, design for manufacturability, and reusable product architecture.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex automation or platforming initiatives involving multiple product families, disciplines, sites, or stakeholder groups.
- Experience defining automation architecture, development standards, governance practices, validation methods, and reusable technical frameworks.
- Ability to lead large technical projects with significant autonomy and manage scope, cost, resources, risk, priorities, and stakeholders.
- Strong communication and influence skills, with demonstrated experience leading technical reviews and mentoring engineers.
Skills:
- Advanced mechanical engineering automation
- Product platforming and configuration architecture
- CAD automation, APIs, and scripting
- Engineering workflow automation and systems integration
- PDM, PLM, and engineering data architecture
- Automation architecture, governance, and lifecycle management
- Advanced testing, validation, and release practices
- Complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Engineering standards and reusable framework development
- Technical leadership and cross-functional influence
- Large-project planning, risk management, and execution
- Mentoring, technology evaluation, and strategic thinking
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Typically 7–10 years of related experience in mechanical engineering, engineering automation, product platforming, configurable product development, or engineering systems
- Advanced experience developing, deploying, and supporting complex mechanical automation platforms, configurators, workflows, or engineering systems
- Extensive proficiency with CAD software, configuration platforms, scripting or APIs, and engineering data management systems
- Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, product structures, manufacturing methods, configuration management, design for manufacturability, and reusable product architecture
- Experience leading complex automation or platforming initiatives involving multiple product families, disciplines, sites, or stakeholder groups
- Experience defining automation architecture, development standards, governance practices, validation methods, and reusable technical frameworks
- Ability to lead large technical projects independently and manage scope, cost, resources, risk, priorities, and stakeholders
- Strong communication and influence skills, including experience leading technical reviews and mentoring engineers
What We Do
Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, charged and driven by a committed, dynamic team, tackling complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions. Safety and integrity aren’t just buzzwords. They are the north star guiding us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. We’ve created power solutions that are not only durable and unique but are also the result of serious teamwork from every corner of our organization. Individually and collectively, every team member at Trystar plays for each other and strives to deliver unmatched value and 100% accuracy to our customers every single day. As a big name and pioneer in power solutions, we’re not just part of the power conversation – we’re shaping its future, and we’re doing so across diverse industry sectors including utilities, data centers, healthcare, entertainment, education, government, and commercial construction – just to name a few! We’re committed to growing and evolving our product lineup to stay on top of the game and that includes leaning into sustainable, resilient, and renewable energy solutions. Our cutting-edge headquarters in Faribault, MN is partially solar- and wind-powered by our own microgrid! You’ll find that we’re also pushing boundaries across the country at our additional facilities in Troy, MI; Houston, TX; Merrimack, NH; Burnsville, MN; and Murfreesboro, TN. Together, we are Trystar, where we power the future and nurture innovation for a brighter tomorrow.
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