# Principal Mechanical Engineer

Hiring organization: [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c3d6a63d-e4c9-40d6-a61f-283b192ce58f

Listed on The Home Depot's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Principal
- Salary: 150000 – 200000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads the design and commercialization of complex electromechanical systems for a major retailer, requiring someone with deep mechanical engineering expertise and proven ability to shepherd products from early concepts through manufacturing scale-up. It suits experienced engineers who thrive on cross-functional collaboration and want to shape both innovative products and engineering practices at an organizational level.

_Our summary, not The Home Depot's wording._

## Skills named

Autodesk Inventor, Creo, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Materials Selection, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Structural Analysis

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- 10+ years developing complex electromechanical products
- Expertise in mechanical design, machine design, precision mechanisms, and structural analysis
- Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering teams across multiple disciplines
- Strong understanding of product development methodologies and systems engineering principles
- Extensive experience with DFM, DFA, DFS, DFR, and cost optimization
- Experience developing and executing verification and validation plans including reliability testing
- Proficiency with modern 3D CAD platforms and engineering analysis tools
- Excellent communication skills for technical and executive audiences

## Nice to have

- Experience with automation equipment, robotics, material handling, or industrial machinery
- Knowledge of motion control systems, sensors, pneumatics, and servo systems
- Experience with new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing ramp-up
- Familiarity with PLM systems, FMEA, GD&T, and statistical analysis
- Background in fast-paced, high-growth product development environments
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Apply on The Home Depot's site: https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/Robotics-Automation-Mechanical-Engineer_Req186507