Mechanical Engineer at Professional Employment Group of Colorado

Mechanical Engineer needed for innovative design and manufacturing firm located in Boulder Colorado. The selected mechanical engineer will be an integral member of the design and production team for innovative wearable technology. The position requires full-time onsite availability to support the launch of 3-4 new devices expected to be in production by 2026.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in mechanical engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience with miniaturization and wearables.
• Experience with full product cycle from concept to manufacturability.
• Understanding of product development process for mass volume production design, with a focus on design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for serviceability.
• Experience with packaging of consumer and industrial electronic products.
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software.
• Working knowledge of Ansys or equivalent FEA software.
• Working knowledge of computer aided simulated drop using FEA preferred.
• Experience with failure and root cause analysis of plastic and metal components used in electronic products.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma, and Green or Black belt certification preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide audience, both technical and non-technical.
• Ability to identify diverse technical constraints and develop solutions.
• Valid driver's license required.

Summary

Designs, develops and tests all aspects of mechanical components and equipment. Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products such as electronics, plastics, instruments, controls, etc. May be involved in the fabrication, operation, application, installation and/or repair of mechanical components of electronic products.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with other engineers for the management of new product introduction including vendor sourcing, approvals, and costing. Ensures that quality criteria are met for all products.
• Provides support to Product Management, Manufacturing and Engineering Change Request program for existing products, processes and equipment. Recommends design changes to improve quality, manufacturability and ease of assembly.
• Ability to build and support wearable devices.
• Provides leadership to manufacturing personnel in developing and implementing product and process improvements.
• Provides input to Quality Assurance Manufacturing regarding the development of test equipment and methods of testing for reliability evaluation, and quality assurance and inspection requirements, including use of microprocessor based automated test equipment.