Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Wonder•Boston, MA

2d•$188,000 - $208,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wonder is seeking a Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering to lead the hardware development of their next-generation automated beverage platform. This role involves taking a product from concept to production, hiring and managing a team of mechanical engineers, and collaborating with various departments to ensure product specifications are met. The ideal candidate will have proven experience building mechanical engineering teams and leading them to develop complex industrial automation systems on tight timelines. The Robotics team at Wonder is a core pillar of their innovation strategy, using robotics to enable culinary authenticity and improve the kitchen environment. Wonder aims to make great food more accessible through its mealtime platform, which offers a variety of dishes from exclusive restaurants in a single order.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
At least 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering product development, specifically in the industrial automation space.
At least 2 of those years at a staff or leadership role.
An engineering leader who can simultaneously own the most difficult parts of a project and also manage a team of others, fostering a culture of growth, accountability and results.
Strong knowledge of robotics systems, extremely comfortable working with robotics software groups and product managers to effectively spec out a product, and then deliver on those agreed upon specs.
Strong familiarity speccing and designing systems with standard industrial automation components such as gantry systems, smart conveyors, linear actuators, pneumatic actuators, sensors, etc.
Proven ability to take a design from CAD to reality, with as few prototype cycles as possible.
Laser focused on timeline, taking pride in hitting deadlines and holding yourself and others accountable when things don’t quite go as planned.
Expert in Solidworks or equivalent CAD programs.
Ability to establish and teach CAD best practices to the rest of the team.
Strong 2D drawing skills including GD+T that serve as the technical resource for the rest of the team.

Nice To Haves

Experience in beverages and/or automation is strongly preferred.
Previous experience developing products from concept to scaled production in industrial automation or F&B.

Responsibilities

Ultimately responsible for the hardware design and development of the flagship beverage automation product, both as an individual contributor and managing the contributions of other mechanical engineers on the product team.
Collaborate with Software, Ops, Culinary, and other teams to ensure the ‘system’ as a whole is meeting agreed upon product specs.
Manage a team of 3-4 mechanical engineers to accomplish product development goals.
Establish a team culture where engineers are driven to see the success of their projects and accountable when things do and don’t go as planned.
Create and enforce systems to document design decisions and history.
Tackle the most difficult problems in the product development phase.
Provide technical guidance to other mechanical engineers on the product team.
Drive the design, prototype, and validation timelines to make sure the overall product development deadlines are hit.