Senior Mechanical Engineer

Motorola Solutions•Schaumburg, IL

18d•$96,500 - $123,000

About The Position

This is a senior-level product design and development position focused on designing and supporting the manufacturing of sophisticated, reliable communications infrastructure for professional and mission-critical markets. The engineer will primarily contribute as a mechanical engineer on large or complex team projects and as an individual contributor on smaller assignments, while also supporting methods and process improvements for existing product lines. The role involves close collaboration with other engineering groups, suppliers, and factories in Mexico, Malaysia, or Elgin, Illinois during project development. The position is part of Motorola Solutions’ Site RF and Access value stream, which develops and maintains infrastructure products for two-way radio communications in Astro, Tetra, and PCR systems. Some travel may be required according to the role description, although the Travel Requirements section states “None.”

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME).
At least 3 years of product development experience designing and developing mechanics for highly reliable electronics products.
Experience designing cast metals, sheet metal or stampings, injection-molded plastics, compression-molded rubbers, cables and connectors, and rigid and flexible printed circuit boards.
High proficiency and hands-on experience with Creo Parametric (Pro/Engineer) 3D modeling and surfacing software, or equivalent, for complex components and assemblies.
Experience with tolerance analysis and its effects on design.
Ability to perform hand or FEA calculations for stress and thermal analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work autonomously and effectively with engineers across mechanical and other disciplines, including electrical engineering, industrial design, product marketing, and manufacturing.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent design projects.
Ability to generate concise and comprehensive design and test reports and clearly summarize complex technical concepts.
Good writing and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DFA/DFM requirements.
Experience with the 6-sigma design methodology.
Demonstrated experience in finite element analysis for structural and heat transfer applications.

Responsibilities

Prepare concept and prototype designs of mechanical systems, and design and analyze individual parts and components to meet customer requirements, reliability and robustness requirements, manufacturing processes, and safety guidelines.
Design and conduct experiments using statistical tools and techniques to confirm analyses, and evaluate new or existing designs against product specifications.
Work with suppliers and commodity teams to meet cost and lead-time goals for tooling and piece parts.
Model complex component and assembly designs using advanced 3D CAD tools, and interpret and generate 2D drawings in accordance with mechanical drafting standards.
Understand tolerances and their effects on design.
Set up and maintain bills of materials, release mechanical prints, and support prototype and pilot builds.
Perform mechanical verification tests against product specifications and write test reports.
Compile information for user manuals and instruction sheets.
Support methods and process improvements on existing product lines.
Work with engineering groups, suppliers, and factories during project development.