Senior Electromechanical Design Engineer

What you'll do 

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the full life cycle of the development of our Ethernet products system.

• Must have CREO parametric design experience to produce mechanical designs.

• Knowledge of using AutoCAD to support and sustain existing product documentation.

• Knowledge materials and finishes, which applies Sheetmetal processes.

• Knowledge geometric dimensions and tolerancing (GD&T)/ASME Y14.5.

• Create detailed designs of mechanical parts.

• Knowledge of mechanical stress analysis and thermal simulations.

• Conduct mechanical design reviews.

• Procure and evaluate prototype mechanical parts.

• Assemble mechanical parts for prototype models.

• Work with manufacturing to incorporate DFM requirements into the mechanical design.

• Work very close with manufacturing in finding solutions to resolve assembly issues.

• Create mechanical design release packages for production.

• Evaluate production tooled parts.

• Support manufacturing for pilot product introductions.

• Provide mechanical sustaining engineering.

• Provide support to create project proposals / statements of work.

• Work with the project team and project manager to create project plans.

• Work with electrical engineers and PCB designers to accommodate electronics into design.

• Work closely with document control for support, provide drawings, and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECO).

• Oversee mechanical design processes.

• Select electro-mechanical parts (connectors, cables, potentiometers, encoders, etc.) with input from electrical engineers.

What we're looking for 

The successful candidate will have experience in or knowledge of: 

• Experienced in design using CREO parametric and producing detailed drawing for fabricating design parts.

• Use of AutoCAD in creating assemblies for sustaining product.

• Applying Sheetmetal techniques in mechanical design to recuse cost.

• Apply DFM through the design process to facilitate assembly and reduce assembly cost.

Must Have

The successful candidate will have experience in or knowledge of: 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or associate in science with minimum of 10 years of field experience.

• Experienced in designing electronic enclosures including airflow and thermal analyses.

• Knowledgeable about dense, multi-layer high-speed PC Boards materials and design practices.

• Knowledgeable about safety, EMI and other regulatory approval processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Good teamwork.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working with Other People: Works effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner, listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others inform of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier; and, respecting the diversity of our workforce in actions, words and deeds.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:  

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.