Lead Mechanical Engineer

Crane Company • Twinsburg, OH

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About The Position

Crane’s Reuter-Stokes business develops and supplies reliable equipment for harsh environments, including radiation measurement, nuclear reactor monitoring, UV flame detection, and downhole sensing for directional drilling. The Lead Mechanical Engineer will work with the Commercial Products Technology Team, supporting the Reuter-Stokes Radiation Monitoring, Industrial Sensors, and Downhole Technology product lines to develop detectors for harsh-environment applications.

The role involves designing and reviewing components and systems for new products, validating designs through analysis and testing, and applying Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices. The engineer coordinates project tasks and works with product line, quality, manufacturing, and other functional teams to ensure products meet internal and external requirements. The position also contributes to design best practices, customer technical discussions, and a creative environment focused on speed and excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of design engineering experience desired; sensor design experience is preferred.
• Experience with a CAD package; SolidWorks is preferred.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate cross-functional inputs into design outputs.
• Knowledge of design for regulatory compliance and product safety.
• Requirements decomposition skills.
• Technical report authorship skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with new product design.
• Experience with an ERP system such as SAP.
• Experience with product development processes; Stage-Gate is preferred.
• Professional certifications held or in progress, such as FE, EIT, or PE.

Responsibilities

• Develop detectors for harsh-environment applications with the Commercial Products Technology Team.
• Develop and/or review detailed component and system designs to meet new product specifications.
• Ensure component and system designs are analytically robust and empirically tested and verified.
• Ensure appropriate DFSS and DFM rigor is applied throughout the design process in collaboration with Technology team members and other functions.
• Coordinate multiple project tasks with project managers and functional managers.
• Work with the Product Line Leader, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functional teams to ensure products meet internal and external requirements throughout development and support continued product-line growth.
• Foster a creative environment that welcomes new ideas while embracing speed and excellence.
• Leverage, expand, and create design best practices.
• Support technical discussions with customers as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior