• Relevant Work Experience: 2-6 years of experience
• Career Level: Mid-Level
• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Material Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Travel Requirements: Less than 10%

The Role

The Mechanical Engineer will be a member of the R&D engineering team working on the development of advanced wildlife telemetry products.  This position requires a deep understanding of solid design and development practices.  They will work with other cross-functional members to provide technical mechanical design level expertise and solutions to engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Design of mechanical assemblies and mechanisms with associated tolerancing requirements.
• Design products for manufacturability and assembly.
• Design and manufacture of plastic molded parts.
• Participate in Microelectronics product development activities including packaging concepts and board layout design.
• Develop technologies required for mechanical designs of products that operate in marine environments.
• Design, make, or order master shape packaging and attachment hardware according to product specifications.
• Participate in the design review for all new products to ensure products meet specifications and are ready for testing and production.
• Assist production by developing tooling to improve productivity and to ensure products are as simple to manufacture as possible.
• Supervise the construction of prototype and pilot/test runs by production.
• Create CAD models of all instrument components.
• Work closely with the engineering team using Scrum sprint methods for task management.
• Maintain accurate and complete CAD models and assemblies.
• Utilize company processes, tools, and practices while working to continually improve them.
• Conduct failure analyses and write concise, timely reports of test results and engineering experiments.
• Collaborate with other engineers within the company, helping them develop concepts, refine designs, analyze and problem solve.
• Perform work on weekends and evenings as needed to meet applicable deadlines.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Material Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficient with SolidWorks.
• Familiarity with Altium desired.
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) required.
• Background should include a strong understanding of fluid flow.
• Candidate should be knowledgeable about tooling design, CNC machining, and the processes associated with product life cycles.
• Knowledgeable of advanced mechanical material properties.
• Familiar with one or more risk management techniques (i.e. Hazard Analysis, Risk Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), etc.).
• Able to work in a highly cross-functional team environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, for both internal and external audiences, at all levels.