Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

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Boston, MA, USA
In-Office
175K-225K Annually
Senior level
Design
The Role
Leads mechanical design and product development for robotic and medical device systems. Designs complex mechanisms, flexible instruments, precision assemblies, and electromechanical components; evaluates existing designs for performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability improvements. Provides technical leadership to engineering technicians, manages project priorities and deliverables, collaborates across disciplines, and supports prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, verification, validation, and commercialization.
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Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Medical Robotics

Location: Canton, MA – Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Industry: Medical Devices | Robotics | Product Development

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced robotic and medical device technology.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled, hands-on mechanical engineer with extensive experience in mechanism design, flexible devices and instruments, precision mechanical assemblies, and product development. This role requires someone who can independently evaluate existing designs, identify opportunities for improvement, and lead engineering initiatives with minimal oversight.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex engineering projects, lead a small technical team, and contribute to the development of innovative, next-generation technology.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead mechanical design, development, and redesign efforts for advanced robotic and electromechanical systems.

  • Evaluate existing mechanical designs to identify opportunities for simplification, improved performance, cost reduction, and manufacturability.

  • Design and develop complex mechanical mechanisms, flexible instruments, precision assemblies, and electromechanical components.

  • Apply engineering best practices to improve product reliability, functionality, and scalability.

  • Drive design optimization efforts to support the transition from functional prototypes to commercially viable products.

  • Provide technical leadership and direction to a small team of engineering technicians.

  • Independently manage engineering priorities, technical decisions, and project deliverables.

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, robotics, and product development engineers.

  • Coordinate engineering activities and delegate specialized design and development work to additional engineering resources as needed.

  • Support prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, design verification, and continuous product improvement.

  • Adapt to changing project requirements and contribute to additional engineering initiatives as needed.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

  • Extensive hands-on experience in mechanical design, product development, and complex mechanism design.

  • Strong experience designing, developing, and improving mechanical assemblies and electromechanical systems.

  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate existing products and implement design improvements focused on functionality, cost, and manufacturability.

  • Experience leading engineering projects, providing technical direction, and managing engineering deliverables.

  • Strong CAD modeling and mechanical design capabilities.

  • Experience with prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and iterative product development.

  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment.

  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience designing flexible medical devices, flexible surgical instruments, endoscopes, or steerable catheters.

  • Knowledge of articulation mechanisms, cable-driven systems, flexible shafts, and miniature mechanical assemblies.

  • Background in medical devices, minimally invasive surgical instruments, or surgical robotics.

  • Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and cost-reduction initiatives.

  • Experience integrating mechanical components with motors, actuators, sensors, and electrical systems.

  • Previous experience leading engineering technicians or multidisciplinary technical teams.

  • Experience supporting medical device development through verification, validation, or preparation for clinical use.

  • Background in engineering consulting, product development consulting, or customer-facing technical leadership.

What We Offer
  • Opportunity to work on innovative, cutting-edge robotic and medical device technologies.

  • Significant ownership of mechanical design and product development decisions.

  • Hands-on technical leadership responsibilities.

  • Challenging engineering projects focused on product innovation, design optimization, and commercialization.

  • Long-term engagement with opportunities to contribute to multiple engineering initiatives.

Work Arrangement: Onsite – Canton, Massachusetts.

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • Extensive hands-on experience in mechanical design, product development, and complex mechanism design
  • Strong experience designing, developing, and improving mechanical assemblies and electromechanical systems
  • Experience evaluating existing products and implementing improvements for functionality, cost, and manufacturability
  • Experience leading engineering projects, providing technical direction, and managing engineering deliverables
  • Strong CAD modeling and mechanical design capabilities
  • Experience with prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and iterative product development
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate in a fast-paced engineering environment
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Experience designing flexible medical devices, flexible surgical instruments, endoscopes, or steerable catheters
  • Knowledge of articulation mechanisms, cable-driven systems, flexible shafts, and miniature mechanical assemblies
  • Background in medical devices, minimally invasive surgical instruments, or surgical robotics
  • Experience with Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and cost-reduction initiatives
  • Experience integrating mechanical components with motors, actuators, sensors, and electrical systems
  • Experience leading engineering technicians or multidisciplinary technical teams
  • Experience supporting medical device development through verification, validation, or preparation for clinical use
  • Background in engineering consulting, product development consulting, or customer-facing technical leadership
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The Company
HQ: Cincinnati, OH
347 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

When clients come to us for product design and development, they get a full range of technical expertise and laboratory resources, but they also get a team that’s relentless when it comes to solving problems and creating designs that are the ideal combination of function and form. What does that mean? We build tools that save lives. For surgeons, it means they have tools that not only address but anticipate their needs, which helps improve their patients’ outcomes. We create products that save money and ensure safety. For people juggling family, work, and other demands, it means they have products that provide real help in managing their everyday lives. And for businesses, it means their bottom line is supported with durable tools that improve efficiency and protect their teams. From concept to production plan, or at any phase in between, we are a partner that can extend your product development know-how or provide additional mindpower to free up in-house teams.

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