Mechanical Engineer III

Benchmark Electronics Inc; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Electronics Inc in Santa Ana, CA is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to create and refine drawings and tooling for manufacturing environments. You will work across hardware, software, PCB, and ICT teams to deliver robust designs and support engineering excellence.

You will develop drawings from basic to complex levels, perform tolerance analyses, and engage with suppliers to ensure proper fabrication and tooling, while contributing to cost estimates and continuous

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing and hardware/software integration.
• 1+ year of leadership experience leading teams or projects.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills; ability to work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical design and documentation for customer products and tooling to support manufacturing requirements.
• Develop basic to advanced drawings of components and assemblies.
• Perform engineering calculations and write specifications; verify dimensions and materials.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, PCB, and ICT teams for product and tooling development.
• Interact with vendors to ensure proper fabrication of components for products and tooling.
• Develop and maintain engineering drawings and assist with cost estimates and proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Project leadership

Education

4 year Engineering or Technical Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

WebEx

Job description

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary: Designs and develops customer products and the design of test fixtures and manufacturing tooling. Performs basic to high complexity design assignments.

Responsibilities:

• Provides mechanical design and documentation for customer products and/or related tooling, resulting in a product or tooling that supports the manufacturing environment, if applicable, to meet customers’ and internal manufacturing requirements
• Develops basic drawings of components and assemblies
• Makes Engineering computations and write/edit specifications
• Creates modified basic designs for new or existing products and tooling
• Verifies completed work, checking dimensions, materials to be used and quantities per the verification plan
• Interacts with vendors to ensure proper fabrication of mechanical components for product, testers and tooling
• Creates and maintains basic engineering drawings
• Assists with assembly of tooling, test fixtures and prototypes
• Performs basic to intermediate drafting and design duties such as tolerance analysis, material selection, and selection of fabrication methods
• Provides assistance to the Hardware Design, Software Design, PCB Design, Functional Test, and ICT test for product, test and tooling development
• Interacts with hardware, software and equipment vendors
• Follows project plan and reports project status to leadership
• Assists in project proposals and associated cost estimates
• Assists with DFX reviews and creates necessary documentation
• Develops an understanding of Design For Excellence philosophy and promote with customers
• Communicates with customer technical personnel regarding basic technical issues
• Communicates technical challenges and work with leadership to create and implement solutions
• Works with customers to understand requirements regarding mechanical design
• Works with Sustaining Engineering (product, process, test and quality) to assist in the development of products that leverage internal manufacturing and test processes
• Assists in the development of advanced/new technologies
• Participates in research for new design methods and tools
• Assists in the coordination of mechanical engineering strategies for customers
• Participates in continuous improvement activities with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
• Develops intermediate level drawings of components and assemblies
• Creates new or modified designs for new or existing products and tooling
• Performs intermediate level drafting and design duties such as tolerance analysis, material selection, selection of fabrication methods
• Develops project proposals and associated cost estimates
• Performs Design for Excellence (DFX) reviews and create necessary documentation
• Demonstrates a good understanding of DFX philosophy and promote with customers
• Provides research and development for new design methods and tools
• Develops complex drawings of components and assemblies
• Performs complex drafting and design duties such as tolerance analysis, material selection, selection of fabrication methods
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of Design for Excellence (DFX) philosophy and promotes with customers
• Drives and leads research and development for new design methods and tools
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Other information:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
• Effective organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrate high attention to detail
• Ability to work with diverse groups
• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
• Strong customer service and client focus
• Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software
• Create detailed drawings of mechanical components using industry standard drafting practices
• Demonstrate good problem solving skills and the ability to make sound basic technical decisions
• Demonstrate day-to-day project activity organization in accordance with MCAD development procedures
• Demonstrate the ability to work within the MCAD development and project teams
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of various technologies with an area of knowledge in at least one of the following areas: sheet-metal, plastic parts, castings, electromechanical mechanisms, machined parts and the processes and tooling and technologies used for manufacture
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of mechanism design; Ability to creatively and efficiently design mechanical portions of products, tooling and test fixtures based on various applications and technologies
• Ability to make basic judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques for non-complex situations - may require involving leadership prior to final decision
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of material selection for manufacturing customer products, tooling and test fixtures
• Proven ability to complete projects in a timely manner
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to work well individually or in teams
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with suppliers or customers
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools
• Available for travel up to 5% of the time, including day and overnight travel as required
• 4 year Engineering or Technical Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management ;5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, including 3D modeling and CAD4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, developing electronic hardware and software;
• 1+ years in a leadership role
• Familiarity with advanced technologies and applications
• Create and check others’ detailed drawings of mechanical components using industry standard drafting practices
• Demonstrate very good problem solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions
• Demonstrate an intermediate level understanding of various advanced technologies with an area of expertise in at least one of the following areas: sheet-metal, plastic parts, castings, electromechanical mechanisms, machined parts and the processes and tooling and technologies used for manufacture
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of mechanism design;
• Ability to creatively and efficiently design mechanical portions of products, tooling and test fixtures based on various applications and technologies
• Ability to make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques for non-complex situations
• Demonstrate knowledge of material selection for manufacturing customer products, tooling and test fixtures
• Ability to mentor others
• Ability to effectively take on project leadership/ownership
• Available for travel up to 10-20% of the time, including day, overnight and international travel as required
• Master of advanced technologies and applications
• Demonstrate strong problem solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions
• Demonstrate an understanding of various advanced technologies with an area of expertise in at least one of the following areas: sheet-metal, plastic parts, castings, electromechanical mechanisms, machined parts and the processes and tooling and technologies used for manufacture
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of mechanism design;
• Ability to creatively and efficiently design mechanical portions of products, tooling and test fixtures based on various applications and technologies
• Ability to make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of material selection for manufacturing customer products, tooling and test fixtures

Education: 4 year Engineering or technical degree preferred or equivalent experience and school

Physical Location: Santa Ana, CA

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Full Time

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world‑class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case‑by‑case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

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