Lead Mechanical Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Pullman, WA

About The Position

This role serves as a technical lead for various mechanical engineering functions, including assembly design, plastic and metal part design, tolerance studies, design for manufacturability/assembly, component selection and specification, thermal analysis and design, and mechanical shock and vibration analysis. The Lead Mechanical Engineer will also be responsible for improving existing products, directing the efforts of engineers and technicians, coordinating engineering activities with Purchasing and Manufacturing, and executing complex hardware projects. Key responsibilities include generating and maintaining accurate Bills of Material, providing labor and material estimates, reviewing and approving documentation and designs, writing test plans, conducting validation tests, and maintaining project notebooks. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and interns, and adhering to company values and manufacturing principles.

Requirements

B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
6+ years’ experience in computer-aided design; SolidWorks preferred.
Experience in electronic manufacturing techniques.
Technical expertise in two or more of the following areas: Heat transfer/electronics cooling, Material selection and fabrication technologies, Design for manufacturability, Mechanics, Electromechanical packaging design.
Working knowledge of project management processes and procedures.
Demonstrated leadership and problem solving skills.
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
Negative drug test result(s).

Nice To Haves

Automated Test Equipment (ATE) design experience
Factory automation experience
Product-level automated test experience
ICT “bed of nails” fixture design experience
19” server rack mechanical layout and design
Structural finite element analysis; Ansys Mechanical preferred
Computational fluid dynamics; Ansys Icepak preferred
Understanding and application of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles
Plastic injection molded part design

Responsibilities

Act as a technical lead for mechanical engineering functions: Assembly design, Plastic and metal part design, Tolerance studies, Design for manufacturability/assembly, Component selection and specification, Thermal analysis and design, Mechanical shock and vibration analysis, Improving existing products.
Direct the efforts of Engineers or Technicians; coordinate engineering activities with Purchasing and Manufacturing.
Execute hardware projects of high complexity.
Generate and maintain accurate Bills of Material.
Provide accurate labor and material estimates.
Review, support, approve and provide recommendations for improvements to documentation, mechanical designs, and manufacturing process design.
Write comprehensive test plans, conduct detailed design validation tests and review results.
Maintain current and accurate project notebooks.
Mentor ME Interns, Designers, and Associate MEs, and MEs.
Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Understand. Create. Simplify.
Other duties as assigned.