Hardware Development Engineer

About This Role

This is a Mechanical Design Engineering position to participate as a member of a cross-functional Engineering team that supports products for use in industrial environments. This involves supporting mechanical switches or the design of sealed enclosures.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on expertise to resolve complex, cross-functional issues regarding product functionality, assembly methods, and product qualification while meeting product cost targets and schedules.
• Create innovative designs suitable for high-volume production.
• Define and supervise engineering tests to qualify product designs.
• Perform detailed documentation tasks and product maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Proficient in the use of Pro/Engineer (Creo) 3D Solid Modeling CAD system.
• Capable of creating innovative designs suitable for high-volume production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience developing products for use in industrial, consumer, or medical applications.

Nice to Have

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
• Prior experience designing electrical connectors, optical/inductive sensors, and mechanical sensors.
• Knowledge of UL, CSA, and IEC standards.
• Proficient in the use of Structural/Thermal analysis tools.
• Familiarity with SAP, Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Six Sigma tools.
• Good understanding of materials science relating to thermoplastic molding and plastic part design.
• Good understanding of multi-action tooling fabrication techniques to support complex plastic injection-molded or die-cast component design.
• Good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing standards, modern machining techniques and processes, and rapid prototyping methods.

Skills

* Required skills