Electro Mechanical Lead Engineer

Position: Mechatronics/Electro-Mechanical Lead Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Duration: Full time/Permanent

Job Description:

We are looking for experience in mechatronics (mechanical-electrical-software machine/fixture design), electromechanical fixture design, and motion control and NX. This experience is most important. Consumer electronics experience is nice to have

Broad ownership of hardware design and manufacturing of systems, fixtures and prototypes in support of product development and validation teams.

Design mechatronics and electromechanical fixtures/systems for internal system validation testing of consumer wearable devices

Develop specifications and project plans to execute designs by working closely with product designers and/or cross functional teams to incorporate all requirements into specifications.

Act as both team lead and individual contributor in designing test fixtures to support product validation of consumer wearable products.

Mentor the team to raise the innovation and quality bar in every new design produced.

Technical Requirements:

Fluent in NX and advanced surfacing techniques

Proven experience designing high precision mechanisms and electromechanical assemblies and systems

Expertise in various manufacturing techniques such as injection molding, sheet metal stamping, forging, die casting etc.

Understanding of tolerances and tolerance analysis as it relates to fixture design and implementation

Strong understanding of product life cycle management (especially early stage development and production and launch)

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5 years of experience

Previous team lead experience

Fluent with Siemens NX for CAD

Strong written and oral communication skills, the ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.

Experience in technical documentation and report generation.

Expected to write technical reports and present at technical reviews.

Desirable Skills and Characteristics

Past experience in making production drawings for consumer electronics in NX

Skilled in reading and interpreting electric, electronic, and mechanical drawings and schematics.

Ability to quickly make tradeoff decisions to drive progress based on engineering fundamentals.

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Experience in designing 3d plastic and metal parts for various manufacturing techniques.

Mass production experience

Able to work under tight time constraints to meet schedules and manufacturing deadlines.

Flexible with ability to work in a dynamic and rapid-paced workplace with minimal supervision.

Data analysis and visualization experience (matlab, python, JMP)

Familiarity with project and process planning techniques such as DFSS, V-Models, Gannt charts, or other similar tools