Lead Development Engineer

Danaher•Marlborough, MA

7d•$87,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Development Engineer will lead product development activities from concept through commercial release, including new product introductions, sustaining engineering, and line extensions for bioproprocessing equipment. As part of the R&D team, this role independently develops technical solutions, leads engineering workstreams, and collaborates across functions to deliver safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective products. This position reports to the Principal Hardware Engineer and is part of the R&D team based in Marlborough, MA, with occasional work in Shrewsbury, MA. This is an on-site role.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
3 or more years of product development experience
Proficient in engineering documentation, product development processes, and mechanical design principles, including GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Independently execute engineering projects, perform technical analysis and problem solving, contribute to risk management and root-cause investigations, mentor junior engineers, collaborate effectively across functions, and work with suppliers and external manufacturing partners to support product development and lifecycle improvements.
Enjoy hands-on engineering work and have experience with prototype fabrication and testing, including metal and plastic fabrication, drilling, cutting, assembly techniques, fastener selection, welding methods, additive manufacturing (3D printing), troubleshooting, and evaluation of hardware designs.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Experience with bioprocessing equipment, life sciences, medical devices, industrial equipment, or other regulated products
Experience with Creo, PLM/PDM systems, FEA, and applicable product safety and regulatory standards

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and refinement of mechanical components, assemblies, and systems to meet performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability goals.
Create and review engineering drawings, specifications, 3D models, and other design outputs using CAD tools and standard design practices.
Maintain bills of materials (BOMs) in MRP/ERP systems and lead engineering change request (ECR) and engineering change order (ECO) activities.
Define and document design inputs while maintaining traceability between requirements, design outputs, risk management, and verification activities throughout product development in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
Lead technical activities for assigned projects by mentoring junior engineers, facilitating design reviews, resolving technical challenges, and promoting engineering best practices.