Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Design Engineering, Full Time

Summary:

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, working within the Mechanical Engineering Department, is responsible for leading and implementing project-based designs and/or improvements to existing products in accordance with design plans. Our diverse offering of capabilities serves industries including: a broad spectrum of medical devices, consumer products such as automotive mobility controls for disabled-individuals and a variety of industrial/miliary applications. The Enercon design engineering team provides custom-designed solutions to meet our customers’ individual needs.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer collaborates cross-functionally with Electrical & Software Engineers as well as with the Production Process and Test Teams. In addition, the role involves working directly with our Program Managers and our customers to ensure the timely success of projects. Activities may also include Research & Development and various types of analysis.

The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys a balance between:

• CAD design work and hands-on prototyping
• Independent work and leading team efforts

Functions & Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

• You will collaborate with various engineering functions (Electrical, Software, and Process) to develop product design methodologies, functional requirements, and provide concepts through buy-off project support.
• You will create Electro/Mechanical product packaging designs with integrated PCBs.
• You will develop designs using a variety of materials including plastics, aluminum, stainless steels, 3D print materials, etc.
• You will have a working knowledge of different manufacturing processes and be able to select appropriate options for: machining, sheet metal, plastic injection molding, welding, casting, etc.
• You will create and modify Engineering Change Requests and generate Bills-of-Materials using CAD and MRP/ERP systems.
• You will provide design documentation using ASME Y14 Drafting Standards and GD&T. You must be able to provide accurate tolerance stack up analysis for design justification.
• You will deliver technical designs for both low and high-rate production environments.
• You will be familiar with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) as well as Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA).
• You will have experience with design for usability, reliability, design for experiments, test, verification and validation.
• You will have familiarity with automation equipment and fixtures.
• You will be familiar with 3D printing technology and its use in product development.
• You will perform CAD and/or FEA simulation of concept designs and recommend design candidates.
• You will conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance to relevant standards.

Job Requirements

The skills you need to succeed:

• You must possess a self-motivated attitude and proven ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
• You must have an aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving.
• You must have a strong attention to detail.
• You must have strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience.
• You must possess good interpersonal skills and have the ability to work between multiple departments in carrying out this position’s duties.
• Preferred experience operating industrial 3M printing equipment.

Educational Requirements

Education & Experience of a successful candidate:

• Minimum 4-year bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical or, equivalent experience.
• You must have a minimum of 7 years of design engineering experience, preferably with experience in electro-mechanical design, medical industry component design and/or test fixture design.
• You must have professional design engineering experience with 3D CAD Software, SOLIDWORKS preferred, creating models, assemblies, and drawings.
• Preferred experience with SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault.
• Preferred experience with FDA, UL, IEC, ISTA, etc. regulations.

Benefits

Enercon Technologies offers a competitive benefit package.