Senior​/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer: End-to-End Electro-Mechanical Development; Med D

Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer:
End-to-End Electro-Mechanical Development (Med Device or Military / Defense)

This range is provided by KORE
1. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$90,000.00/yr - $/yr

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

This role is onsite in Gray, Maine. Candidates who are motivated to relocate are welcome to apply - assistance is available.

The client is open to hiring a Principal or Sr. level Mechanical Design Engineer.

KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer:
End-to-End Electro-Mechanical Development (Med Device or Military / Defense)

This role provides end-to-end ownership of mechanical design for custom, electronics-based products across medical, automotive, industrial, and defense-adjacent industries. Engineers are assigned to specific customers and support multiple products per customer, operating with a high degree of autonomy within customer requirements.

The position is highly cross‑functional and customer‑facing
, partnering closely with Electrical, Software, Process, Quality, Manufacturing, and Project Management teams to deliver designs from concept through beta builds and into production.

• Own full lifecycle mechanical design from concept development through beta, verification/validation, and production support
• Perform hands‑on Solid Works CAD design at part, assembly, and system levels, including detailed drawings and documentation
• Design assemblies and components with responsibility for part‑level and system‑level tolerance analysis, fault analysis, and fit/function validation
• Lead electro‑mechanical integration, including mechanical packaging of electronics, integrated PCBs, and collaboration with Electrical Engineering on cable and harness drawings
• Perform tolerance stack‑up analysis and maintain documentation to support IP, design justification, and downstream manufacturing
• Conduct basic stress analysis as a requirement, with broader FEA for strength expected; thermal analysis is a plus and flow analysis is optional
• Support designs involving fluidic components, with emphasis on mechanical and thermal considerations rather than fluidic modeling
• Provide hands‑on beta and production floor support, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and rapid design iteration
• Design and support custom test fixtures and test PCs, including fixtures for ablation machines and other medical device test systems
• Contribute to redesigns driven by component obsolescence, including re‑packaging and updates to small medical and veterinary devices
• Support development across a diverse product mix, including medical devices (primary), automotive drive‑by‑wire retrofit systems, industrial programs, and custom customer solutions
• Participate in frequent customer‑facing activities, including weekly (or more frequent) virtual meetings, PowerPoint‑based technical design reviews, and rare onsite visits
• Actively discuss and influence project schedules, timelines, effort estimates, and tradeoffs in partnership with Project Managers
• Apply DFM, DFMEA, usability, reliability, and verification & validation practices throughout the design lifecycle
• Select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes with high autonomy, including machined parts, sheet metal, injection‑molded plastics (design only, not tooling), castings, and extrusions
• Collaborate with Process Engineering on fixtures and tooling, recognizing this is a supporting responsibility rather than the primary focus at the Principal level
• Ensure BOM accuracy and design documentation quality, including review and approval of MCRs, part numbers, and related process documentation
• Utilize in‑house prototyping and shop resources as needed,…