Senior Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Develop strong technical knowledge in power electronic based circuit breaker mechanical design, testing and applications. Efficiently design, build, test, evaluate, and iterate prototyped mechanical systems and electro-mechanical circuit protection devices in relevant lab environments. Understand and comply with site specific electrical test lab equipment and procedures, including health, safety and security aspects. Efficiently drive product design from concept to “Minimum Viable Product” that can be lab validated and demonstrated to customers. Utilize statistical quality tools to establish performance baselines, identify focus areas for robustness improvement and measure improvement in robustness and performance. Leverage and drive component & system level modeling / simulation activities and initiate changes into existing and new component design. Assist in team-based product conceptual and detailed design, development, validation and documentation. Follow Prelaunch and PROLaunch phase-gate new product development processes. Assist in development of product technical requirements by working together with marketing and application teams. Work with team to execute test programs and test protocols to determine if design criteria for system, software and hardware are met. Create technical reports and presentations. Generate value added intellectual property.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Two (2) years of experience in new product design, development, testing and optimization
- One (1) year of experience with Pro-E/Creo, Solid Works, or Inventor
- Candidate must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of the work location to be considered
Nice To Haves
- General knowledge of industrial circuit breaker design, requirements, and applications
- Understanding of switching mechanism design, thermal management and magnetics optimization
- Experience in utilizing test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DC/AC power supply, capacitor bank test systems, and high-speed video cameras
- Experience working in diverse cultural situations with global customers and team members
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes
- Experience with DFSS tools
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team oriented, global, and diverse environment
- Consistently acts in an ethical, open, honest, trustworthy and truthful manner
- Desire for innovation, new product development, program management to make what matters work!
- Demonstrate problem solving capability
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, evaluate, and iterate prototyped mechanical systems and electro-mechanical circuit protection devices
- Drive product design from concept to “Minimum Viable Product”
- Utilize statistical quality tools to establish performance baselines
- Leverage and drive component & system level modeling / simulation activities
- Assist in team-based product conceptual and detailed design, development, validation and documentation
- Follow Prelaunch and PROLaunch phase-gate new product development processes
- Assist in development of product technical requirements by working together with marketing and application teams
- Work with team to execute test programs and test protocols
- Create technical reports and presentations
- Generate value added intellectual property
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
