Mechanical Engineer - R&D New Product Development

Post Date

Aug 21, 2025

Location

Southbury,
Connecticut

ZIP/Postal Code

06488
US
Nov 15, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Mechanical Engineering

Req #

HTD-99da0da4-c344-4bcb-ac23-d577a485dfec

Pay Rate

$44 - $55 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An employer is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to work in the new product development group at a fast paced R&D organization. This will be a hybrid role based in Southbury, CT.

This role is critical in driving the design, development, and validation of cutting-edge mechanical systems and components for next-generation products. The ideal candidate will bring strong engineering fundamentals, creative problem-solving skills, and a passion for innovation.

This person will debrief with the design and sales teams after meeting with a client, start working on initial concept generation, work in SolidWorks to create parts and individual components, do either machining or printing, then send back out for 2nd round of designing or testing.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

3-5+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience (flexible)
CAD design work with SolidWorks generating manufacturing drawings and maintaining revision control
Design experience of machined, injection molded, sheet metal parts
Experience with simulation programs such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar
Experience authoring technical specifications and following stage-gate methodologies
Hands-on, shop & testing experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

CFD (computational fluid dynamics) experience with SimScale preferred
Experience working in an R&D organization
Experience creating seals and o-rings
Experience in prototype creation using shop equipment such as mills, lathes
Knowledgeable in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.