Mechanical Design Engineer

Optical Cable Corporation•Plano, TX

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer designs, develops, and documents fiber optic components and devices to meet customer requirements. The role creates new product designs and maintains existing products for AIS using customer, company, or vendor drawings and specifications, while integrating physical design and manufacturing considerations to meet form, fit, and function requirements. The position works across departments and supports product development and production through technical documentation, engineering changes, tooling, prototypes, test and assembly fixtures, material selection, bills of materials, product lifecycle support, and ISO documentation. It also supports OCC’s service excellence, quality, vision, and values, and must comply with company policies, ethical standards, the Code of Conduct, ISO, SOX, and engineering standards. This is a sedentary position in a typically moderately noisy work environment. It requires vision for quality work, reading and computer use, hearing for normal workplace conversation and training, manual dexterity for significant testing, and color vision. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The regular schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with some schedule flexibility required. Travel is not required. Because the work involves U.S. government and/or federal-agency contracts, personnel involved must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and provide valid documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and at least 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree and at least 4 years of experience.
Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Windows applications and 3D solid modeling software.
Attention to detail and ability to complete assignments accurately, recognize problems, and help resolve them.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely.
Ability to solve technical problems and provide sound solutions.
Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Ability to organize work, complete tasks, and manage time.
Ability to read and understand product design drawings, schematics, and technical drawings.
Ability to use precision measurement tools and devices, such as Optical Light Sources, Power Meters, Network Analyzers, and Time Domain Reflectometers.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and able to present valid documentation, due to the work’s U.S. government and/or federal-agency contract requirements.
Vision sufficient for quality work, reading comprehension, and computer use, including color vision; hearing sufficient for normal workplace conversation and training; and manual dexterity sufficient for significant testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience using an ERP system such as Syspro.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and document fiber optic components and devices to meet customer-specified requirements.
Create new product designs and maintain existing products using customer, company, and vendor drawings or specifications.
Integrate physical design requirements and manufacturing considerations to meet form, fit, and function requirements.
Meet product cost and timing considerations.
Prepare drawings and technical documents in accordance with OCC quality assurance policies and procedures.
Assist the New Product Development Manager with ECO/ECN changes, tooling, and prototypes, using current software for documentation.
Support manufacturing by designing tooling, test fixtures, and assembly fixtures as required.
Support products, change management, and customer inquiries throughout the product life cycle.
Identify and select production materials and create bills of materials.
Maintain documentation for ISO requirements.
Provide excellent customer service, build relationships and team cohesiveness, focus on quality and positive solutions, communicate respectfully, and respond with compassion and understanding to customer needs.
Comply with company policies and procedures, ethical standards, the Code of Conduct, ISO, SOX, and engineering standards.
Respond to the finance team’s requests for information in a timely and accurate manner.