Mechanical Design Engineer

Horizon Hobby•Champaign, IL

15d•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Hobby is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for their Spektrum Battery Ecosystem. This role is responsible for executing mechanical design activities for Spektrum batteries, chargers, connectors, and related accessories. The engineer will develop and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, BOMs, and product documentation, ensuring a consistent design language, fit, function, and manufacturability across the Spektrum power ecosystem. The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into detailed designs, support prototype and production builds, manage engineering changes, and maintain design integrity throughout the product lifecycle. A strong emphasis is placed on CAD excellence, configuration management, design standardization, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related engineering discipline.
3+ years of experience in mechanical product design and development.
Proficiency in SolidWorks including part modeling, assemblies, surfacing, sheet metal, drawings, and design tables.
Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems, revision control, and engineering change processes.
Experience creating detailed engineering drawings compliant with GD&T and industry drafting standards.
Knowledge of tolerance stack-up analysis and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) principles.
Ability to develop and maintain bills of materials, product specifications, and engineering documentation.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Clear communication of technical ideas.
Attention to detail in both hardware and software.
Collaborative, hands-on approach to engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing battery packs, chargers, power systems, connectors, or consumer electronics products.
Experience with lithium battery packaging, enclosure design, thermal considerations, and mechanical integration.
Understanding of manufacturing processes including injection molding, machining, stamping, die casting, and assembly methods.
Familiarity with electrical components and electromechanical product development.
Experience working directly with domestic and overseas manufacturing partners.
Knowledge of UL, CE, RoHS, UN38.3, and battery-related compliance requirements.
Experience supporting products through manufacturing, launch and sustaining engineering activities.
Experience in the radio-control hobby industry, consumer electronics, power tools, robotics, or outdoor power equipment industries.
Enthusiasm for RC models and/or hobby electronics.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings for battery packs, chargers, connectors, power accessories, and related products.
Develop production-ready designs that meet performance, cost, manufacturability, and reliability requirements.
Design plastic, metal, and electromechanical components for injection molding, stamping, machining, and assembly processes.
Support concept development, prototyping, design reviews, and validation activities throughout the product lifecycle.
Perform tolerance analysis, fit checks, interference analysis, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) evaluations.
Establish and maintain consistent design standards, component architectures, and mechanical interfaces across the Spektrum battery ecosystem.
Ensure compatibility between batteries, chargers, connectors, mounts, and supporting accessories.
Maintain common design practices, CAD standards, and documentation procedures across multiple product families.
Drive reuse of proven designs, components, and assemblies where appropriate to improve efficiency and reduce development costs.
Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), assembly documentation, and product records.
Manage CAD data, revisions, and engineering change orders (ECOs) within PDM systems.
Ensure documentation packages are accurate, complete, and released according to company procedures.
Support supplier and manufacturing documentation requirements.
Collaborate with Product Development, Electrical Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to execute product development plans.
Support prototype builds, testing activities, and validation efforts.
Work with suppliers to resolve design, tooling, manufacturing, and quality issues.
Incorporate test results, supplier feedback, and manufacturing learnings into design improvements.
Maintain and improve existing products through cost reductions, quality improvements, and engineering changes.
Investigate root causes of product issues and develop corrective design solutions.
Support transition of products from concept through production and ongoing lifecycle management.