Mechanical Engineer, Senior - Mobile Computing Products

Zebra Technologies; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 128,094 - 192,141; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Zebra Technologies is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering Customer Response Team in Mississauga. You will blend post-release support with cost-reduction initiatives for mobile devices, driving robust designs and durable hardware.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver timely hardware solutions, perform root-cause analysis, and lead multiple high-visibility projects in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical product design.
• Experience with consumer or enterprise portable electronic products.
• Expertise with injection-molded plastics, die-cast metals, sheet metal.
• Proficiency in Creo Parametric or equivalent CAD tool.
• Understanding of DFA/DFM, tolerance analysis, and stress/vibration.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-release engineering support for mechanical issues and EOL components.
• Drive cost-reduction and value engineering across EMC portfolio.
• Collaborate with JDM partners and suppliers on optimized designs.
• Coordinate with global teams to deliver hardware solutions and improvements.
• Conduct root-cause analysis, prototyping, and design reviews.
• Manage multiple high-visibility projects and communicate risks to leadership.

Skills

Mechanical engineering expertise

Product design experience

Creo Parametric

DFM/Tolerance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Creo Parametric

SolidWorks / Fusion / NX / Catia

Job description

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

What We're Looking For

Zebra Technologies is looking for a Mechanical Engineer, Senior to join our Engineering Customer Response Team (ECRT) within Enterprise Mobile Computing (EMC). This role blends post-release engineering support with cost-reduction initiatives for our mobile computing portfolio, which includes wearables, tablets, and handheld devices.

In this role, you’ll tackle customer issues, enhance product designs, and drive cost-effective solutions, all while collaborating with a top-tier team and making a significant impact on customer satisfaction and cost efficiency.

Location: Mississauga, Canada (Hybrid – Minimum of 3 days onsite per week).

Key Responsibilities

• Post-Release Engineering Support: Direct engineering efforts to analyze and resolve mechanical issues on released products, managing customer-driven requests, continuous product enhancements, and end-of-life (EOL) component support.
• Cost-Reduction, Cost Avoidance, and Supply Chain Resiliency) Initiatives:
• Scope, plan, and execute an annual roadmap of strategic cost-reduction programs.
• Identify and implement value engineering opportunities across the active EMC portfolio.
• Collaborate closely with Joint Design and Manufacturing (JDM) partners and suppliers to develop, test, and release optimized, cost-reduced designs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, and Product Management teams to deliver timely hardware solutions and design improvements.
• Design Improvements & Analysis: Lead thorough root-cause analysis, mechanical prototyping, and design concept reviews to deliver robust solutions that meet strict enterprise durability standards.
• Project Management: Manage multiple high-visibility engineering projects simultaneously, communicating milestones and technical risks clearly to senior leadership.
• Global Communication: Effectively document and present complex engineering solutions to diverse cross-functional teams and international business units.

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Technical field or related discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience
• Product design experience focusing on consumer or enterprise portable electronic products.
• Technical Expertise: Experience with injection-molded plastics, die-cast metals, and precision sheet metal parts.
• CAD: Proficiency in Creo Parametric (or a similar advanced 3D CAD modeling tool such as SolidWorks, Fusion, NX, Catia).
• Engineering Fundamentals: Understanding of DFA/DFM (Design for Assembly/Manufacturing), tolerance analysis, and mechanical stress/vibration analysis

Preferred

• Education: Master’s degree
• Language Skills: Mandarin language skills (written and verbal) are highly preferred to facilitate direct collaboration with Asia based manufacturing partners.
• Advanced Engineering: Experience with opto-mechanical design, structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA),Mold Flow simulation, and navigating ODM/JDM development models.
• Root-Cause Expertise: Proven track record of resolving highly complex hardware issues utilizing root-cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Leadership & Agility: Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to independently provide technical direction and maintain agility in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, and high-growth environment

Location: Mississauga, Canada (Hybrid – Minimum of 3 days onsite per week).

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Pay Range

$90,960.00 - $136,440.00 Annual

Incentive Compensation

In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 10% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Total Rewards

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

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