Mechanical Engineer

Avivatech LLC; Idaho; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NS Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive mechanical design, DFx decisions, and support for nextScan and imaging systems. The role involves R&D handoffs to production, and collaboration with manufacturing, vendors, and service teams.

Responsibilities include system architecture, design reviews, creating SolidWorks drawings, and supporting certifications and procurement. Travel may be occasional to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• SolidWorks and machining experience required.
• Experience with optical and imaging technologies.
• Design for Manufacturability and related concepts (DFM/DFS).

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures, designs and reviews for ME projects.
• Create and update SolidWorks drawings and manage in PDM.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and suppliers for vendor/part selection.
• Support production engineering, certifications (UL, Energy Star).
• Provide technical resource across sales, support and service teams.

Skills

Mechanical design

DFM

DFS

Optical imaging

MRP concepts

PDM / NetSuite

Machining experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

NetSuite

3D printing

Job description

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Mechanical Engineer

NS Engineering Full Time Recruit nextScan, Meridian, ID, US

Summary of Position: (Provide a brief narrative, one or two sentences, that highlights the primary purpose to the organization and key responsibilities of the job).

The Mechanical Engineer (ME) performs mechanical engineering functions for nextScan and ST Imaging encompassing R&D, R&D products transitioning to production, and production products. This role supports both pre- and post-sales support and any escalation of support, service, and manufacturing issues.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: (State the essential functions of the job, organized from most to least essential. Include normal day-to-day duties as well as duties that occur at irregular intervals but that are of a recurring and essential nature. Include leadership and managerial responsibilities, if applicable).

Engineering Functions

• Mechanical engineering duties, including:
  • System architecture, design, review, & implementation
  • Product design & implementation
  • Mechanical component & materials selection
  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM) considerations
  • Design for Service (DFS) considerations
• Work with engineering consultants, when appropriate
• Assist Production Engineering Manager with certifications, e.g. UL, Energy Star
• Create and update SolidWorks drawings and maintain in PDM
• Coordinate with manufacturing and finance for vendor and part selections
• Assist Production Manager with vendor management
• Initiate, review, and approve engineering change notifications (ECN) and product change notifications (PCN)

Manufacturing Focus

• Willingness to work on the manufacturing floor to assist production, returns analysis, and other interactions to drive ongoing quality & reliability efforts
• Assist with in-house 3D printing efforts
• Foster continuous feedback from manufacturing and support for continuous improvement

Intellectual Property (IP)

• Develop products, methods, or other technology that is protectable as a patent, trade secret, or other protectable category
• Identify technology that may be protectable as a patent, trade secret, or other protectable category
• Participate in the IP protection process as required

Other Support, as necessary

• Support sales, marketing, support & service, and manufacturing as a technical resource

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: (List the minimum required education, prior experience, certifications, licenses, and specialized areas of knowledge required to adequately perform the essential functions of the job).

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required
• Required technological skillset
• SolidWorks
• Preferred technological skillset
• Machining experience
• Mechanical design and review
• Optical and imaging expertise
• Design for Manufacturability
• MRP Concepts and Techniques
• PDM and NetSuite

Personal Skills and Competencies: (Identify any behavioral characteristics and attributes that would contribute to superior performance for this position, i.e. organization skills, communication skills, detail-orientation, analytical skills).

• Strong interpersonal skills – team player/willingness to pitch in
• Excellent Verbal and written communication
• Ability to delegate efficientlyHigh level of integrity
• Ability to teach the why and how to other teams

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements of the Job: (Indicate what the physical requirements are to complete the essential functions of the job, i.e. lifting, standing, etc. Also indicate any working conditions that may be out of the ordinary, i.e. travel, on call or unusual hours, exposure to noise, etc.).

• Requires standing and walking, using hands from fingers and feet Up to 75% of the time
• Requires sitting, talking and hearing Up to 75% of the time
• Requires close and color vision
• Requires out-of-town travel Up to 6 times per year
• Work is performed in a controlled office and manufacturing environment but may be required to visit customers and vendors in uncontrolled environments.

The above is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, it is intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.