Senior Mechanical Engineer (Transformer Monitoring)

Location: Fairport, NY, United States; hybrid workplace.

Pay range: $83,400–$139,200 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a public precision-technology company developing instruments, sensors, subsystems, and monitoring products; the role supports Qualitrol, which manufactures transformer monitoring and protection devices for utilities, industrial customers, and electrical-asset OEMs.

What you will do

• Design and develop new products and customer customizations for transformer health monitoring.
• Create 3D models, detailed mechanical drawings, BOMs, electro-mechanical parts, gauges, and configured product models.
• Design complex components and assemblies with attention to quality, cost, and design for manufacturability.
• Fabricate and test physical prototypes, perform mechanical and structural analysis using FEA, and evaluate components, materials, and manufacturing methods.
• Verify acceptance criteria, support production transition, conduct failure analysis, and perform root cause analysis for mechanical issues.
• Present design concepts, conduct design reviews, assist with FMEA and PFMEA, and document features, issues, and tests in internal systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a design engineer.
• Extensive experience developing 3D CAD designs for parts and test fixtures using Creo, SolidWorks, or similar platforms.
• Good knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing standards and best practices.
• Ability to operate machine tools for prototype finishing operations, including adding details, threading, and polishing.
• Experience designing systems with electro-mechanical and optical integration.
• Experience with DFM and processes including injection molding, machining, sheet metal forming, and aluminum casting.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Familiarity with JIRA and AI tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Fairport, New York.
• Work in an Agile development environment using the Scrum framework.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, electrical engineers, manufacturing test engineers, and a global R&D organization.
• Products support mission-critical utility and industrial applications.
• Equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and reasonable accommodations.