Sr. Advanced Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Techtronic Industries, the global leader in cordless technology across Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, Floor Care Appliances and Accessories, is hiring a Sr. Advanced Mechanical Engineer for its Ryobi Outdoor Products Advanced Engineering team at the Innovation Center in Anderson, SC. The engineer leads mechanical design strategy for next-generation tools, turning early concepts into robust, feasible designs through analysis, prototyping and testing, upstream of traditional product development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead advanced mechanical system design for next-generation outdoor products
• Own mechanical feasibility, performance validation and technical risk reduction for advanced projects
• Develop and evaluate mechanisms, structures and integrated systems using first-principles analysis, FEA, CFD and physical testing
• Translate early concepts into technically mature designs ready for product development
• Build, test and iterate functional prototypes to validate durability, performance and manufacturability
• Define system requirements, user operation methods and design trade-offs
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design and other cross-functional teams
• Guide junior engineers and communicate technical findings, risks and recommendations to leadership
• Contribute to budget, schedule and quality planning for key milestones

Required profile

• B.S. in Mechanical or related engineering; advanced degree a plus
• 5+ years in product advanced engineering, concept maturation or innovation in consumer products, automotive or adjacent fields
• Experience building prototypes, test plans and acceptance criteria; overseeing consumer product design from start to finish is a major plus
• Ability to work on several projects at once, with autonomy, leadership and proactivity
• Willingness to travel about 5-10% domestically and internationally

Required skills

• Strong 3D CAD (SolidWorks, NX) and rapid prototyping
• Mechanical design fundamentals: mechanisms, gear design, structures, materials and manufacturing
• FEA, CFD and AI/ML tools to guide design
• Software: MS Office, NX, SolidWorks, Ansys Mechanical, LS-Dyna, Fluent, Discovery, KISSsoft
• Plus: vibration and sound measurement equipment, familiarity with motors, microcontrollers and batteries