Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics & Hardware Leader
Acorn Product Development
Waltham, MA · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Waltham, MA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$221k · of 10
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in New England184 openings · of 24
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in New England59 / 100 · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in New England67 / 100 · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in New England80 / 100 · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in New England80 / 100 · of 11
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 95 open senior mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $155,000 to $174,000 and the median is $170,000.
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AI use among mechanical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for mechanical engineers: 8% (little observed).
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About the job
...Acorn Product Development, Inc. is seeking a senior mechanical engineer for our Waltham, MA office. The role requires 8+ years of design and engineering analysis experience with a BSME or equivalent, and a track record of transitioning electromechanical products from concept...