Mechanical Engineer

Digital Control Inc. • Kent, WA

18d • $110,600 - $129,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for its growing Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) team in Kent, Washington. This role involves collaborating with diverse cross-functional teams to develop and sustain cutting-edge hardware, manufacturing systems, and automated test/calibration equipment designs. The ideal candidate is hands-on, passionate about applying expertise in electromechanical design, and thrives in a collaborative environment focused on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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

• 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
• 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

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)
• Competitive base pay
• Discretionary quarterly profit sharing bonuses
• Monthly catered lunches
• Fully stocked snack area
• Sporting tickets
• Wellness competitions

What This Job Offers

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