Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Functions & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the mechanical and/or industrial design aspects of the design and development of electronics-based products.
• You will serve as mechanical lead on smaller electronics-based product development projects – identify required development activities and direct other team members in completing those activities.
• You will develop original mechanical part and/or system designs to meet specific product requirements as part of a product development team.
• You will generate 3D CAD models, drawings, and specifications for custom mechanical components and assemblies – perform modeling analysis such as thermal simulations or FEA.
• You will work with vendors to develop component specifications, processes, and inspection criteria for mechanical parts manufactured using injection molding, sheet metal, casting, etc.
• You will identify risk areas, potential improvements, and possible alternatives during the development process, both with respect to component design and mechanical assembly.
• You will develop designs that promote efficient manufacturability and testability in production.
• You will establish design verification testing tools and methods and execute design verification activities
• You will provide technical input to process engineers in support of production process development.
• You will document ideas, designs, specifications, and instructions to Enercon’s standards.
• You will provide mechanical engineering input to development project quoting activities.
• You will contribute to the improvement of department processes and tools, particularly those related to mechanical design and product development.
• You will mentor junior members of the engineering staff to promote design team abilities and establish good working practices.

Job Requirements

• You must have demonstrated experience and expertise in the mechanical and industrial design aspects of product development.
• You must have communication skills needed to interface with the customer on technical discussions
• You must have experience with the design of custom plastic components and assemblies using different manufacturing techniques, particularly injection molding.
• You must have experience with the design and fabrication of metal components and assemblies – sheet metals, casting, extrusions, etc.
• You must have strong skills in creating 3D CAD models and associated drawings using tools such as Solidworks.
• You must have familiarity with industrial design concepts and their application to product development.
• You must have working knowledge of regulatory requirements that may affect the design – ISO, UL, and IEC.
• You must be able to identify and execute design tasks with a minimum of supervision
• You must possess good interpersonal skills and have the ability to work between multiple departments in carrying out this position’s duties.

Educational Requirements

• A 4-year degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of mechanical engineering design or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Enercon Technologies offers a competitive benefits packaage.