
Experienced Mechanical Engineer Schenectady, NY
SCHENECTADY, NYFull-time$88–166K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Experienced Mechanical Engineer performs moderately complex technical work under limited supervision, including engineering evaluations and analyses and decisions for assigned tasks. The role may involve planning, designing, modeling, analyzing, documenting, and testing components, systems, equipment, and facilities. The engineer supports project execution, supplier oversight, field operations, and engineering research and design in support of BPMI’s mission.
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Location:Schenectady, New York Job Title:Experienced Mechanical Engineer Status:Full-time Professional Annual Salary Range:$88,000 - $166,300 *Salary and grade commensurate with education and experience. Job Summary As an Experienced Mechanical Engineer at BPMI, you will work under limited supervision and perform moderately complex critical technical functions to execute BPMI's mission in areas including but not limited to performing engineering evaluations and analyses and making engineering decisions for all aspects of assigned tasks. Cognizant areas may include planning, designing, modeling, analyzing, documenting, and testing of nuclear, mechanical, structural or electrical components, systems and equipment and facilities. Work may include chemical or materials evaluations, design and manufacturability reviews, developing specifications, operations support, safety analysis, vibration analysis, manufacturing surveillance, and evaluation of procedures and systems for quality control. This position requires knowledge and application of engineering techniques, principles and practices employed in the area of assignment. Essential Duties: Prepare project plans to accomplish assigned work. Establish, track, and influence progress against schedule and performance goals and provide periodic status updates to management, and internal and external stakeholders. Resolve technical, logistical, and funding issues in area of cognizance. Prepare specifications for the design, testing, and qualification of new equipment or upgrades of existing equipment. Provide technical support and oversight for field operations. Team with other engineers performing related phases of the technical work to ensure integration of activities and plans. Mentor and train lower-level employees. Perform analytical evaluations which may include the development and application of computer models and resolution of issues. Prepare revisions to technical manuals, reports, or procedures in accordance with NR Program quality standards. Initiate, design, develop, and support the execution and implementation of engineering research and design projects. Conduct technical negotiations with suppliers; conduct production reviews and quality surveillance; review and approve supplier designs and supporting technical reports on assigned components and equipment; develop and implement methods to improve supplier performance. Perform design for affordability reviews and prepare cost estimates; perform analyses and evaluations of supplier designs for material suitability, reliability, and integrity. Prepare letters to the Government providing technical information, recommending approval of technical actions, or obtaining approval of funding. Interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing or test procedures to verify supplier compliance with contract and design requirements. The essential duties identified are representative but are not intended to be an exhaustive or inclusive list of all the responsibilities of the position. What You Can Expect: A culture that values people through recognition of accomplishments, work-life balance, anda sense of community. A diverse group of talented individuals working toward the common goal of supporting the United States Navy in their pursuit of national security. Competitive and attractivepay andbenefitswith a stable organization. Opportunities to participate in BPMI sponsored committees and clubs, each with their own mission and purpose. Career advancement and professional development programs. Minimum Job Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited college or university. A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience. Advanced degrees (e.g., Master's, Ph. D.) may be considered as a partial substitute for required experience, depending on the relevance to the position, but may not fulfill the entire experience requirement Requires a security clearance;however, all qualifie
How this job compares
Set against the 7,418 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$88–166K/yr
- New York median$94–130K/yr224 salary ranges
- US median$105–160K/yr4,437 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $127K, is 11% above the New York median midpoint ($115K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 307 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in New York and 7,418 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Jacobs20 open
- LaBella Associates15 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,190 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,101 of the 7,418 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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