Mechanical Engineer

Digital Control • Kent, WA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is the world’s leading supplier of underground locating and steering products for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Since the introduction of this revolutionary technology 30 years ago, Digital Control has been at the forefront of trenchless technologies that enable the efficient installation of underground utilities such as fiber optic, telecom, gas, and water lines world-wide. DCI’s products are valued for their durable design, ease of use and uncompromising commitment to customer service. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our growing Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) team in Kent, Washington. In this role you’ll collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams to develop and sustain cutting edge hardware, manufacturing systems and automated test/calibration equipment designs. If you’re hands-on and passionate about applying your expertise in electromechanical design to technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, then DCI could be a perfect fit for you!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• 3 - 5+ years' experience in electronic product design or manufacturing, with excellent understanding of assembly processes.
• Strong experience with mechanical component and system design for electromechanical equipment
• Hands on skills with building, modifying and troubleshooting equipment
• Creative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and issue resolution
• High level of analytical ability, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Strong teamwork and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proficiency in solid modeling, assemblies and drawing creation
• Proficiency in dimensioning and tolerancing

Nice To Haves

• Experience evaluating and debugging product field failures and manufacturing equipment
• Knowledge of FCC and/or other certification processes
• Shop experience with Mill and Lathe
• Experience with SolidWorks simulation (stress and thermal FEA) and Solidworks ePDM

Responsibilities

• Perform redesign and requalification of commercial products for performance, cost, and reliability improvement
• Investigate and propose solutions to address customer feedback, field failure incidents, service repair trends, and production issues
• Represent manufacturing needs in product development to bring the next-generation industry-leading equipment to market
• Develop and maintain new quality control test processes and systems, including electromechanical designs for automated fixtures and equipment.
• Develop and implement solutions to increase the efficiency and yield of assembly and testing methods, systems, automated equipment, and processes
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and supplier partners, participate in audits, and evaluate first-article materials and parts
• Conceptualize, design, simulate and test electromechanical manufacturing systems
• Design parts and assemblies with DCI manufacturing and product teams from requirements through production and post-production support; propose concepts, detail design, system bring up and debug
• Support manufacturing design, production test system, and automation related projects
• Work with operations partners, electrical engineers, and test engineers to create and maintain production test systems and automation
• Collaborate with R&D engineers to prepare product and equipment concepts for production
• Manage in-house and out-of-house prototype build processes
• Establish partnerships and relationships with suppliers and vendors
• Translate between engineering and business requirements

Benefits

• Unparalleled health benefits (PPO plan with no deductibles, no co-pays, DCI covers 99% of costs)
• Quarterly bonuses
• Professional development
• 401k match (3% match from DCI regardless of participation, 5% maximum match, 100% vested immediately)
• 22 days PTO
• Parental leave
• Company covers 100% of payroll taxes for state family medical leave
• 11 annual paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Winter break (we are closed the last week of each year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level