Senior Lead Research Engineer – Hawthorne, NY
About The Position
Our client is a globally recognized leader and ultimate "think tank" in Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) and high-precision packaging leak detection. They engineer the world's most sophisticated, deterministic, and non-destructive inspection technologies utilized across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and high-risk food industries. Work with Passion & Purpose: Your work directly impacts global health and consumer safety, ensuring the integrity of critical packaging for life-saving biologics and medical devices. True Innovation & Ownership: Step into an agile, highly collaborative R&D ecosystem. You won't just be maintaining legacy equipment—you will actively develop, design, and generate next-generation, patentable sensory solutions from scratch. Global Impact, Healthy Balance: Enjoy the stability and prestige of a global industry leader paired with a culture that fiercely protects your time. With structured 40-hour work weeks (the office is routinely cleared out by 6:00 PM) and a progressive vacation plan, you can build a high-impact career without sacrificing your personal life.
Requirements
- Degree from a 4-year secondary education program in a highly technical engineering or scientific discipline.
- Five years of hands-on experience in equipment design, machine integration, parts engineering, or industrial equipment development.
- Proven experience successfully leading teams and managing project budgets/timelines is required.
- Advanced proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and adept at generating comprehensive technical reports.
- Action-oriented, detail-driven, and highly analytical.
- Must possess excellent communication skills to present effectively to internal stakeholders and global customers.
- Candidates must present case studies of past successful projects.
Responsibilities
- Guide, mentor, and professionally develop junior engineers while fostering a collaborative, deep-thinking technical culture.
- Direct major custom engineering programs and product development pipelines, managing financial budgets, timelines, and stage-gate design reviews.
- Provide "hands-on" mechanical engineering expertise to develop advanced, practical solutions for physical test and measurement machinery.
- Work seamlessly across electro-mechanical systems to solve assembly challenges and implement optimization ideas for previously released products.
- Maintain technical mastery over all core product offerings to effectively support internal teams and global customer sites.
Benefits
- Competitive comprehensive benefits package
- Progressive vacation plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
