Sr Mechanical Engineer - Transducer Design

About the role

This Senior Mechanical Engineer position is based onsite in State College, PA, within the Evident Inspection Technologies division of Wabtec. It sits in an agile R&D environment where the engineer designs mechanical products and transducers for the test and measurement market, specifically ultrasonic and eddy current transducers. The role may supervise or approve other designers and works closely with product management on custom design requests and sustaining projects for production.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze, document and characterize product requirements, including mechanical and acoustic performance, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales service needs, and material properties
• Develop and propose mechanical concepts and define the mechanical design of transducers and their manufacturing
• Manage technical development risks, oversee design reviews, approve parts and assembly plans, and ensure production cost objectives are met
• Define validation protocols for mechanical components, verify designs meet specifications, and contribute to the handover to production
• Provide mechanical specifications for operations and technical writing, and update manufacturing documents (BOM, drawings, 3D parts) in the PLM tool
• Support junior designers, resolve cross-departmental technical issues, promote cross-site collaboration and support continuous improvement

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Physics or similar with 5 years of design experience; Masters with 4+ years or PhD with 0-2 years also considered
• Demonstrated experience organizing and monitoring development work in projects
• Significant contribution to commercially successful products
• Leadership, autonomy, initiative, problem-solving and teamwork abilities

Required skills

• Proficiency in mechanical design tools (SolidWorks Suite)
• Mechanical intuition to identify physics problems in developing products
• Plus: knowledge of ultrasound test and measurement, piezoelectric ceramics and materials, and machining and prototyping

What we offer

• Base salary of $80,000-$100,000 depending on experience, plus a 10% annual bonus target
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement options