Systems Engineer (Product Development Engineer)

Position: Systems Engineer (Product Development Engineer)

Location: North Reading, MA

Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of extension/conversion)

Up to 30% travel required (domestic and international)

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Product Development Engineer with a proven track record of implementing best in class processes within a complex design and manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Manager of Product Development and is an integral member of the Design Engineering Services team. You will be responsible for applying design for X (DFx) principles during new product introduction (NPI) of a wide range of products from initial concept to beta. You will work to integrate customer scaling requirements for safety, manufacturability, deployability, and supportability into new product designs. Additionally, you will work cross-functionally to develop best in class DFx feedback and services; guide product lifecycle changes, lead bill of material (BOM) strategy, lead technology feasibility and improvement projects, and drive to technical root cause utilizing advanced problem solving. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in both design and manufacturing combined with capability of making wide-ranging business decisions on behalf of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Actively support and foster a culture of inclusion.
• Provide design for X guidance/feedback on electromechanical designs.
• Guide best practices on manufacturing tolerances using GD&T.
• Launch prototype tooling with accelerated schedules and assess project risk.
• Leverage knowledge of multiple production processes to identify risk to programs and provide mitigation strategies.
• Analyze new products dimensional data.
• Drive internal and external DFMEA reviews.
• Solve technical problems across a broad set of design and manufacturing commodities.
• Mentor team members and design engineers.
• Propose design changes that will enhance product manufacturability and testability.
• Evaluate and approve Design Engineering Changes Orders (DECOs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Implement best practices for engineering standards (ex. IPC-620 WHMA Class II)
• Analyze NPI failures to identify root cause and drive improvements through future DFx cycles.
• Effectively write White Papers (WP) and Manufacturing Concept Papers (MCP) to inform and influence teams and stakeholders
• Take ownership to identify issues/problems and drives them to completion with little oversight
• High level of attention to detail but flexibility to enable to business to move at a high velocity.
• Navigate projects consisting of a high level of ambiguity and provide guidance to multiple partners.

Required:

• BSc/MSc in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent
• Experience designing mechanical assemblies for electronics
• Experience with rapid prototype and scaling for production
• Experience with production tooling
• Experience in project management
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 9 years of relevant industry experience in NPI with strong knowledge of manufacturing and scaling
• Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline, Mechanical, Systems, Robotics, Electrical, Manufacturing or suitable experience.
• Proficient in 3D modeling software (ex: Solidworks)

Preferred:

• Dassault 3DExperence Enovia for PLM
• Dassault 3DExperiene Catia for 3D modeling and 2D drafting
• Thermal simulation analysis using ANSYS IcePak and/or Siemens Star CCM
• Mechanical stack-up analysis
• Structural Load Analysis
• Use of engineering project management software such as JIRA, Confluence, or other Agile tools

Top 3 Must Haves:

• Substantial DFx Experience
• NPI Scaling to Production
• Background with Electro-Mechanical Assemblies

About Us:

Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the U.S. Our teams in North and Central America and India work to provide talent and project-based staffing solutions for the technology, financial services, life sciences, healthcare, telecom, retail, utilities, and transportation industries. With our experienced sales teams, expert recruiters, and engaging candidate support teams, we simplify staffing for our leading clients and talented candidates, leveraging our proprietary AI recruitment tools to promote diversity and efficiency in the hiring process.

Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE® offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurance plans to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE® provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE® is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.

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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE®, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.