Team Lead - Mechanical Engineer

Siemens•Livermore, CA

3d•$131,934 - $226,173•Onsite

About The Position

Siemens is seeking a Team Lead Mechanical Engineer for its Trayer Engineering team in Livermore, California. The role focuses on the mechanical design of new and existing switchgear products, including design, standardization, prototyping, and qualification testing. The engineer will analyze complex problems and develop solutions that support the performance, reliability, safety, quality, cost effectiveness, and manufacturability of switchgear products. The Team Lead will lead mechanical product design from concept through production, develop and support qualification testing, perform advanced analysis, and collaborate with R&D and other organizational teams. The role also involves leading meetings and team functions, supporting customer satisfaction through improved reliability and cost reduction, determining requirements from user input, and maintaining configuration management for drawings. The position is based at the Livermore, California office/site; local candidates are encouraged to apply, and relocation assistance may be available to qualified candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Eight or more years of experience with component design, analysis, and validation.
Experience as a Team Lead or leading technical projects.
Strong experience in engineering development work and addressing production issues.
Advanced SolidWorks experience and strong CAD skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of FEA modeling and simulation, including mechanical structures, fluid flow, and heat transfer.
Strong knowledge of kinematics.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to groups with varying technical levels.
Ability to work independently in several aspects of the work.
Willingness to travel less than 25%.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing switchgear or similar electrical distribution equipment.
Experience with electrical component designs, such as breakers, busbars, and control cabinets.
Experience with sheet metal, simulation studies, structural analysis, and enclosure design.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Excellent communication and project management skills.
Self-motivated demeanor and ability to use initiative.
Flexible, collaborative approach as a teammate.
Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.
Ability to lead technical aspects of projects or mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design of new switchgear products and reconfigure existing product structures using standardized components.
Perform complex part and assembly design in SolidWorks, from concept through final production design.
Produce drawings and specifications for product lines and sales catalogs.
Recommend design simplifications that support performance, safety, quality, reliability, cost, and producibility.
Develop and support qualification test programs used by on-site and third-party laboratories.
Conduct advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for mechanical structures, fluid flow, and heat transfer.
Develop design prototypes and support production qualification, failure root-cause analysis, and kinematics.
Analyze problems and create effective design solutions.
Lead meetings and support or drive team functions as Team Lead.
Support other organizational teams in R&D for new switchgear design.
Promote customer satisfaction through improved product reliability and cost reduction.
Determine product requirements based on current and potential user input.
Collaborate with engineers and other professionals while protecting company intellectual and technical capital.
Maintain configuration management methodology for assembly and piece-part drawings.