Mid Level Lead Mechanical Engineer Jobs
Mid level lead mechanical engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own projects end to end, guide junior teammates, and make design decisions without constant oversight. Openings run across on-site, hybrid, and remote settings in Manufacturing, Consulting & Professional Services, and Human Resources, with Eaton, HDR, and L3Harris hiring at this level now.
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Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Richmond, VA. Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.
Eaton’s Electrical Data Center Power Distribution division designs, manufactures, and services Static Transfer Switches (STS), Power Distribution Units (PDU), Remote Power Panels (RPP), and Dry-Type transformers products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.
The Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for supervising the mechanical design and development of product lines, contributing to project design, development, and prototype production. This role is essential in a cross-functional team, making key design decisions for integration. The Lead Mechanical Engineer mentors junior staff, researches, evaluates, and documents design methods to meet standards and codes, and supports management throughout development.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Be a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading Static Transfer Switch and Power Distribution Products.
- Opportunities for career advancement through a defined technical track as well as broader Eaton career opportunities in various business functions.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave.
In this role you will:
- Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to identify relevant industry standards and compliance requirements impacting product design.
- Lead product certification planning and testing process and support relevant Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs).
- Collaborate on design and implementation of engineering repository structure and Standard Operating Procedures for mechanical design including verification and validation.
- Support Production during cost/design for manufacturing analysis (DFMEA / DFSS).
- Work collaboratively with Manufacturing Engineers to optimize assembly and testing processes.
- Continuously update your knowledge by staying current with all relevant UL, IEEE, IEC, CSA, and DOE standards.
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum five (5) years of experience in mechanical design OR a Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of three (3) years work experience in mechanical design
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing products from concept to manufacturing launch.
- In depth knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) techniques.
- Proficiency with 3D Mechanical CAD tools, including complex assemblies, sheet metal design, and creation of detailed manufacturing drawings.
- Strong working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, weldments, structural frames, and enclosure‑based designs used in electrical and industrial applications.
- Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for BOM management, configuration control, and engineering change processes (ECR/ECO).
- Familiarity with ERP systems and understanding of how engineering data interfaces with manufacturing, sourcing, and cost control.
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) methodology and participation in DFMEA, cost‑reduction, and manufacturability improvement initiatives.
- Understanding of mechanical considerations tied to electrical compliance, including creepage and clearance support, grounding provisions, enclosure integrity, serviceability, seismic requirements, and safety‑related features.
- Experience contributing to or leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, including prototype builds, design reviews, verification and validation, and release to production.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and designers, provide technical direction, and support formal design reviews and standards adherence.
Skills:
- Ability to understand the needs of the business and ability to make wise decisions to maintain customer satisfaction and Eaton quality and profitability
- Mentor – can work with less experienced engineers and designer to provide meaningful feedback about design implications
- Ability to work autonomously and shift to a team environment with the ability to work with other teams within Eaton
- Performs work with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail
- Communication - discuss technical concepts and information to internal staff/peers and stakeholders, strong verbal and written documentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-RC2
Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Richmond, VA. Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.
Eaton’s Electrical Data Center Power Distribution division designs, manufactures, and services Static Transfer Switches (STS), Power Distribution Units (PDU), Remote Power Panels (RPP), and Dry-Type transformers products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.
The Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for supervising the mechanical design and development of product lines, contributing to project design, development, and prototype production. This role is essential in a cross-functional team, making key design decisions for integration. The Lead Mechanical Engineer mentors junior staff, researches, evaluates, and documents design methods to meet standards and codes, and supports management throughout development.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Be a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading Static Transfer Switch and Power Distribution Products.
- Opportunities for career advancement through a defined technical track as well as broader Eaton career opportunities in various business functions.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave.
In this role you will:
- Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to identify relevant industry standards and compliance requirements impacting product design.
- Lead product certification planning and testing process and support relevant Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs).
- Collaborate on design and implementation of engineering repository structure and Standard Operating Procedures for mechanical design including verification and validation.
- Support Production during cost/design for manufacturing analysis (DFMEA / DFSS).
- Work collaboratively with Manufacturing Engineers to optimize assembly and testing processes.
- Continuously update your knowledge by staying current with all relevant UL, IEEE, IEC, CSA, and DOE standards.
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum five (5) years of experience in mechanical design OR a Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of three (3) years work experience in mechanical design
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing products from concept to manufacturing launch.
- In depth knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) techniques.
- Proficiency with 3D Mechanical CAD tools, including complex assemblies, sheet metal design, and creation of detailed manufacturing drawings.
- Strong working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, weldments, structural frames, and enclosure‑based designs used in electrical and industrial applications.
- Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for BOM management, configuration control, and engineering change processes (ECR/ECO).
- Familiarity with ERP systems and understanding of how engineering data interfaces with manufacturing, sourcing, and cost control.
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) methodology and participation in DFMEA, cost‑reduction, and manufacturability improvement initiatives.
- Understanding of mechanical considerations tied to electrical compliance, including creepage and clearance support, grounding provisions, enclosure integrity, serviceability, seismic requirements, and safety‑related features.
- Experience contributing to or leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, including prototype builds, design reviews, verification and validation, and release to production.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and designers, provide technical direction, and support formal design reviews and standards adherence.
Skills:
- Ability to understand the needs of the business and ability to make wise decisions to maintain customer satisfaction and Eaton quality and profitability
- Mentor – can work with less experienced engineers and designer to provide meaningful feedback about design implications
- Ability to work autonomously and shift to a team environment with the ability to work with other teams within Eaton
- Performs work with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail
- Communication - discuss technical concepts and information to internal staff/peers and stakeholders, strong verbal and written documentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-RC2
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Mid Level Lead Mechanical Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level lead mechanical engineer job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just contribution. Highlight projects where you drove decisions, managed scope, or solved problems independently. Emphasize your ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and mentor less experienced engineers. Applications that show you can run a project from concept through execution, not just execute tasks assigned to you, are what hiring managers at this level are looking for.
Which companies hire mid level lead mechanical engineers?
Companies hiring mid level lead mechanical engineers right now include Eaton, HDR, and L3Harris, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, from established manufacturers and defense contractors to growing industrial and energy companies building out their engineering teams.
Are there remote mid level lead mechanical engineer jobs?
Yes, though hardware roles remain more on-site than software. About 100% of mid level lead mechanical engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements being the most common. Roles focused on design, simulation, or systems analysis tend to offer more flexibility than those tied to lab work, manufacturing floors, or physical testing environments.
How do I move up to a mid level lead mechanical engineer role?
Moving into a mid level role comes from building depth and demonstrated ownership over your first few years. Take on projects with more scope, volunteer to lead smaller workstreams, and develop expertise in a specific discipline like thermal systems, structural analysis, or product development. Employers want to see that you can operate with less supervision, make sound engineering judgments, and start to guide others.
Which industries hire the most mid level lead mechanical engineers?
Mid Level lead mechanical engineer roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Consulting & Professional Services, and Human Resources, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive consistent hiring at this experience level because they run complex, long-cycle product and infrastructure programs that require engineers who can own technical workstreams and move projects forward without heavy supervision.