Mechatronics Engineer

Juul Labs • San Francisco, CA

23h

About The Position

Juul Labs's mission is to transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes, eliminate their use, and combat underage usage of our products. We have the opportunity to address one of the world’s most intractable challenges through a commitment to exceptional quality, research, design, and innovation. Backed by leading technology investors, we are committed to the same excellence when it comes to hiring great talent. We are a diverse team that is united by this common purpose and we are hiring the world’s best engineers, scientists, designers, product managers, operations experts, and customer service and business professionals. If the opportunity to build your career is compelling, read on for more details. The Mechatronics Engineer is a hands-on role that will be responsible for designing new products that are innovative, cost efficient, reliable, and ship on schedule. This role will drive the validation of concepts via early analysis, prototyping and testing, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements are managed to achieve optimal experiences for our customers. In addition, the Mechatronics Engineer will work closely with internal and external partners to technically define designs and ensure that all product and project requirements are met. You will troubleshoot and make improvements to existing products and new products as well as test instrumentation. You will work closely with other members of the engineering staff to create optimal solutions to a myriad of product related topics such as but not limited to mechanical design, thermal, and data analytics. You will be comfortable sketching and prototyping new ideas and be familiar with engineering best practices, concepts and procedures. We are looking for someone who is flexible and can respond quickly, energetically, and enthusiastically to changes. The person in this role should be a strong communicator who is able to lead effectively and work effectively with peers and management alike in a high-paced global environment. Experienced with embedded control systems and adept at deriving meaningful insights through data analytics to drive improvements in existing algorithms. Leverage existing tools, systems, and/or processes for data collection and analysis. Takes initiative and ownership of high level work. Negotiates and drives alignment with product architects, managers, and other key stakeholders across multiple disciplines. Design, implement, and drive to completion complex system DoEs spanning several engineering disciplines including EE, ME, FW, and SW.

Requirements

• Min 2 years working experience in Python and C++ software development, including system design, data structures & algorithms.
• Experienced with Python and Jupyter Notebooks; specifically, numpy, pandas, scipy, and sklearn.
• Prototyping background: Have a maker mentality that allows you to prototype quickly while also producing robust systems that sustain through heavy use and have well-documented construction and troubleshooting guidelines
• 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: product design, new product release, test engineering.
• Conduct rapid feasibility studies to design for mechanical, fluidic, and thermal robustness.
• Experienced in developing and testing both software applications and mechanical systems, ensuring they work together.
• Oversee internal and external prototyping.
• Work directly with our CM or prototyping partners in support of system assembly build activities.
• Expertise in one (or more of) the areas of: Statistical Analysis, Design of Experiments, Thermal Design, etc.
• Expertise in 3D MCAD, Solidworks preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Designing new products that are innovative, cost efficient, reliable, and ship on schedule.
• Drive the validation of concepts via early analysis, prototyping and testing
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements are managed to achieve optimal experiences for our customers.
• Work closely with internal and external partners to technically define designs and ensure that all product and project requirements are met.
• Troubleshoot and make improvements to existing products and new products as well as test instrumentation.
• Work closely with other members of the engineering staff to create optimal solutions to a myriad of product related topics such as but not limited to mechanical design, thermal, and data analytics.
• Sketching and prototyping new ideas
• Leverage existing tools, systems, and/or processes for data collection and analysis.
• Takes initiative and ownership of high level work.
• Negotiates and drives alignment with product architects, managers, and other key stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Design, implement, and drive to completion complex system DoEs spanning several engineering disciplines including EE, ME, FW, and SW.

Benefits

• A place to grow your career.
• People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
• Equity and performance bonuses.
• Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
• Excellent medical, dental and vision, disability, and life insurance, plus family support, wellness, legal, and employee assistance program benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Plus biannual discretionary performance bonuses

What This Job Offers

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