Staff Mechanical Engineer
Otis Elevator Co.•Farmington, CT
•$116,000 - $174,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Staff Mechanical Engineer is a highly experienced, hands-on technical leader responsible for driving complex engineering programs while actively contributing to mechanical system and component development. This role blends deep product development expertise, advanced modeling and simulation skills, and strong program leadership to ensure the successful design, validation, and release of high-performance mechanical solutions across global product portfolios. This engineer combines a can-do mindset with innovative, practical problem-solving, leveraging rapid prototyping techniques and novel approaches to overcome technical obstacles and accelerate program success.
Requirements
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years of mechanical design, product development, and engineering leadership experience.
- Advanced expertise in 3D CAD modeling (Creo), PLM systems (Windchill/PDMLink), eBOM lifecycle management, and engineering data workflows.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
- Hands-on expertise in mechanical modeling, system integration, verification, and validation.
- Proven ability to lead complex engineering programs with minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated innovation, strong problem-solving ability, ownership mindset, and persistence in developing novel solutions to technical challenges.
- Strong background in full-lifecycle product development including concepting, design, prototyping, testing, and production release.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, design-for-manufacture, and the impact of design decisions on cost, quality, and supply chain performance.
- Effectively influences and collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and global functions.
- Mentors engineers and helps elevate the organization's technical capability.
- Ability to travel up to 15%
Nice To Haves
- MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and hands-on testing
- Experience using rapid prototyping tools and techniques
Responsibilities
- Lead major engineering programs with responsibility for technical direction, cross-functional coordination, and ensuring designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to leading the Otis Creo and Windchill ecosystem by partnering with IT and external vendors to define and execute a digital engineering roadmap, improving system performance, usability, and scalability.
- Contribute to establishing and enforcing world-class 3D modeling standards, enabling consistency, efficiency, and reuse across global engineering organizations.
- Act as a hands-on design contributor, performing advanced 3D modeling in Creo, developing detailed component and system designs, and applying simulation tools (FEA/structural analysis) to optimize performance.
- Drive product development rigor, bringing expertise in requirements definition, concept evaluation, prototyping, testing, and design-for-manufacture considerations.
- Apply rapid prototyping and iterative development techniques to accelerate learning cycles and validate concepts early.
- Innovate and develop novel technical approaches to achieve program goals, solving difficult or ambiguous engineering challenges.
- Interpret test and qualification results, ensuring alignment with design intent and directing required modifications.
- Support quality and field engineering teams by diagnosing issues, validating corrective actions, and providing technical guidance during problem resolution.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match
- Automatic retirement contribution
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible dependents
- Three weeks of paid vacation
- Paid company holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Employee assistance programs
- Wellness incentive programs
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance
- Generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Service anniversary recognition
- Spot performance bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
