Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

B.E. Meyers•Redmond, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Mechanical Engineer will primarily design, build and test electro-optical-mechanical and mechanical products such as laser-based pointing and illuminating systems, non-lethal ocular interrupters, night vision devices and weapon sights. Experience with low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing process is a must. Additionally, this position will have latitude and creativity in generating ideas and tools for the specification and manufacture of these products. The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will be an integral part in the inception and completion of strategic products and projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from four-year college or university, and greater than five years related experience or greater than 10 years related experience
Experience with an emphasis on product design, including designing for manufacture and assembly
Experience with Opto-electronic mechanical design
Experience designing injection molded, stamped and die cast parts
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with high-volume manufacturing methods such as ultrasonic welding and semi-automated tooling
Experience with adherence to MIL-STD
CAD modeling design skills and CAD drafting skills SolidWorks preferred
Experienced in New Product Introduction methodology
Experienced in Design for Manufacture and assembly methodology
Experience with rapid prototyping processes
Experience in design for NC machining
Experience in launching products in a structured environment as a team member or leader
Experience in product development efforts requiring system and component level design and troubleshooting
Experience in organization and communication with design and development engineers to understand performance criteria and required testing
Experience in the technical and regulatory requirements specifications and processes associated with complex military devices
Excellent English skills with a demonstrated ability to write reports and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, groups of managers, clients and customers
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, common scientific, technical journals and technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
SolidWorks (expertise in Catia, ProE, Solid Edge or Unigraphics is acceptable)
PDM such as SW Enterprise or Enovia
FEA modeling software such as SW Simulation, Cosmos, or Ansys
MUST LOVE GUNS!
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
US based job, US Person required

Responsibilities

Design machined, injection molded, stamped and die cast parts and assemblies
Design for high volume assembly process such as ultrasonic welding and semi-automated tooling
Enthusiastic and able to provide innovative and creative solutions
Extensively use SolidWorks to layout and design electro-optical-mechanical assemblies and
Conducts thermal and stress analysis to validate design approach
Plans and conducts design verification testing for prototypes and products to ensure that the design, product and/or process meets specifications
Assess and apply MIL-STD documents to product design and testing
Assist in the documentation of assembly procedures, work instructions, manufacturing instructions, technical manuals and BOM’s
Direct and coordinate fabrication and assembly activities to ensure products and systems conform to specifications
Assist with the preparation of estimates, cost reports, forecasts, schedules, account codes, budgets, and change orders
Supports internal and external customers as needed
Provides technical support to business development
Research and analyze data such as customer design proposal and specifications to determine feasibility of design or application
Proposes new designs or concepts for review based on customers' needs
Develop specifications, system architecture, test methodologies, and test equipment to design, manufacture and assist in new product release
Strong communication skills
Execute assignments to company and customer standards
Other duties as assigned