Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is seeking an experienced Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced robotic and medical device technology. The position focuses on mechanical mechanisms, flexible devices and instruments, precision assemblies, and electromechanical product development. The engineer will independently assess existing designs, identify opportunities for improvement, and lead engineering initiatives with minimal oversight. This hands-on role includes ownership of complex engineering projects, technical leadership of a small team of engineering technicians, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering groups. Work includes taking functional prototypes toward commercially viable products and contributing to innovative next-generation medical robotics technology. The role is onsite in Canton, Massachusetts.
Requirements
- 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 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design, development, and redesign efforts for advanced robotic and electromechanical systems.
- Evaluate existing mechanical designs for opportunities to simplify, improve performance, reduce cost, and increase manufacturability.
- Design and develop complex mechanisms, flexible instruments, precision assemblies, and electromechanical components.
- Apply engineering best practices to improve product reliability, functionality, and scalability.
- Drive design optimization to support 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 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.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
