Mechanical Engineer (Senior)

Daedalus, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Daedalus, Inc. is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer for product development primarily in Pittsburgh, PA. The role entails creating product requirements, analyzing risks, and selecting materials for designs.

Candidates should have at least 5 years of mechanical product design experience and proficiency in Pro/E CAD or SolidWorks. The company values self-starters who can work independently and as part of a team, with an occasional need for travel and off-site work.

Qualifications

• BSME required. MS a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in mechanical product design.
• Experience developing test plans and conducting experiments.
• 1000+ hours with Pro/E CAD or Solidworks required.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and molding processes.

Responsibilities

• Create product requirement documents.
• Analyze risks associated with the product.
• Select materials and design components for products.
• Write test plans and conduct test measurements.
• Prepare design concepts for client presentations.

Skills

Product management

Mechanical design

Statistical data analysis

Pro/E CAD

SolidWorks

Hands-on mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Tools

Pro/E CAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Daedalus is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in product development to work primarily in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Some travel and off-site work may occasionally be necessary. Work could be for various industries including: medical, telecommunications, safety, and consumer products.

Other disciplines at Daedalus include user needs research, industrial design, GUI design, software, and engineering. Daedalus provides an environment where everyone needs to be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities:

• Create product requirement documents.
• Analyze the and other risks associated with the product.
• Select component materials, design components and assemblies, implement joining techniques such as snap fitting, welding, bonding, and mechanical fastening.
• Write test plans, conduct test measurements and apply statistical data analysis techniques to verify design solutions.
• Prepare design concepts for client presentations through sketches, renderings, models, controlled drawings, and reports.
• Create CAD layouts and detail drawings of new products using Pro/Engineer and/or SolidWorks.
• Perform stress, statics, cost, and tolerance analysis.
• Interface with outside resources such as prototype houses and contract manufacturers.
• Above all, make prudent, clever, careful, and decisive design choices.

Requirements:

• BSME required. MS a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a position with mechanical product design responsibilities involving the design, validation and documentation of new products.
• Experience developing test plans and conducting experiments to verify design solutions (measurements and statistical data analysis).
• Must have 1000 hours or more experience with Pro/E CAD or Solidworks. Other CAD package experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and molding processes is required.
• Knowledge of sheetmetal fabrication and assembly techniques is a plus.
• Knowledge of mechanical seals, sealing systems, couplings, drivers, lubrication systems, and instrumentation systems is a plus.
• Possess excellent hands-on mechanical aptitude and knowledge of mechanisms.
• Previous experience working for a product development firm is a plus.
• Have the ability to work as an individual with minimal guidance.
• Must possess excellent skills in both verbal and written English.