Innovative Mechanical Engineer: From Concept to Production

Supply Chain Resources Group, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Supply Chain Resources Group, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive design decisions with product and engineering teams and to derive specifications from product requirements.

You will lead sustaining projects, prototype mechanical models, and coordinate with manufacturing partners to ensure smooth transitions into production while maintaining high quality standards.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering with 3+ years in related industry.
• Development of a feature or module for a consumer product is required.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanics, electromagnetics, thermodynamics, and materials/processes.
• Experience performing tolerance analyses and addressing DFM challenges with external vendors.
• Proactive problem solving including failure analysis, root cause investigation and DOE creation.
• Proficient in 3D CAD, basic GD&T, and releasing 2D drawings.
• Willingness to travel to manufacturing partners and ship products cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Drive design decisions with product, engineering (EE/ME/FW/SW), reliability, and systems teams.
• Derive architecture and engineering specs from product requirements.
• Use analysis to support engineering designs and decisions.
• Lead sustaining and continuous improvement projects from concept to field release.
• Collaborate with GSM and Manufacturing to vet supply chain partners.
• Prototype quick mock-ups and develop mechanical models with accuracy.
• Lead post-launch sustaining activities for production readiness and quality.
• Develop CAD databases and drawing packages; hand off to manufacturers.
• Support build/test cycles; travel required as needed.
• Perform test failure analysis and validate solutions.
• Conduct field failure analysis and evaluate corrective actions.
• Act on feedback to learn and grow; communicate across teams to achieve results.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T knowledge

Failure analysis

Tolerance analysis

DFM with external vendors

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities:

Drive design decisions by collaborating with product, engineering (EE/ME/FW/SW),

reliability, and systems engineering teams

Derive technical architecture and engineering specifications from product requirements

Use analysis to support engineering designs

Lead sustaining and continuous improvement projects from concept through release and

into field operations

Work with GSM and Manufacturing teams to vet supply chain and production partners

Prototype; create quick experimental mock-ups and meticulous mechanical models

Lead post-launch sustaining activities intended to support a smooth transition into

production while maintaining high quality standards

Develop CAD databases and drawing packages, and drive handoff to manufacturers

Support the build and test product development cycle, travel will eventually be required

Test failure analysis and solution validation to complete successful product development

Conduct field failure analysis and solution evaluation

Act on feedback to learn and grow

Effectively communicate across cross functional teams to achieve results

Experience:

BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, and 3+ years of

related industry experience

Experience in the development of a feature or module of a consumer product

Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals, including solid mechanics,

electromagnetics, thermodynamics, and knowledge of basic engineering materials and

manufacturing processes

Experience in performing tolerance analyses and working through DFM challenges with

external vendors

Proactive problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation,

and DOE creation

Skilled in 3D CAD, Basic GD&T knowledge and experience releasing 2D drawings

Experience traveling to manufacturing partners

Track-record for successfully shipping product and working cross functionally across an

organization