Mechanical Engineering Manager

Building Automation Systems Supervisor - The Claremont Colleges Services; Greenville (TX); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation Assistance Available

Free $25,000 Life/AD&D Insurance

Medical, Dental, Vision, and other ins

401(k) with 4% company match

Paid vacation time

Free lunch catered daily

Résumé du poste

Innovation First International is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineering Manager in Greenville, TX to lead a team designing high-volume educational hardware and robotics components. This role bridges technical leadership with team mentorship while ensuring multi-project lifecycles stay on schedule.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in DFM/DFA/DFR, 3D CAD (SolidWorks), FEA/ FMEA, and rapid prototyping, with experience delivering safe and durable products for K-12 and collegiate use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 8+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience taking consumer products, educational hardware, or electromechanical devices from concept to high-volume mass production.
• 3+ years in a leadership or direct supervisory role managing mechanical engineering teams.
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical challenges.
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping (3D printing, etc.), physical testing setups, and failure analysis.

Responsabilités

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical engineers and CAD designers, fostering a collaborative, innovation-driven culture.
• Conduct performance reviews, establish clear individual and team goals, and provide ongoing technical and professional guidance.
• Resource balance across active product pipelines to match business priorities and delivery timelines.
• Direct the mechanical engineering lifecycle from concept generation, prototyping, and detailed 3D CAD design through mass production.
• Establish and/or direct engineering best practices for Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Reliability (DFR).
• Conduct and lead formal mechanical design reviews, tolerance stack-up analyses, FEA simulations, and FMEA risk assessments.
• Oversee key mechanical domains: injection molding, die casting, sheet metal fabrication, gearing systems, drive trains, and dynamic structural components.
• Ensure products meet safety, durability, and compliance standards suitable for K-12 and collegiate user environments.
• Partner closely with Electrical Engineering, Software/Firmware, Firmware/QA, and Industrial Design teams to integrate mechanical hardware with electronics and control systems.
• Work with offshore and domestic suppliers, toolmakers, and internal manufacturing teams to approve tooling, inspect first-article samples, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Interface directly with product managers and executive leadership to align engineering roadmaps with business strategy and project budgets.

Connaissances

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Rapid prototyping

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or engineering management

Outils

SolidWorks

3D CAD modeling

Description du poste

POSITION SUMMARY | In-Person Position | Greenville, Texas | Relocation Assistance Available

We are seeking a hands-on, high-energy Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead our mechanical design and product development team for the VEX Robotics division. In this role, you will bridge technical design expertise with functional team leadership. You will manage a team of mechanical engineers and designers developing injection-molded plastics, metal structures, gears, structural motion components, and consumer/educational robotics hardware.

The ideal candidate brings strong fundamentals in high-volume product manufacturing (DFM/DFA), 3D CAD modeling, structural analysis, and a passion for mentoring engineers while keeping complex multi-project lifecycles on schedule.

VEX Robotics is a global leader in STEM education and competitive robotics solutions. We create products that inspire the innovators of tomorrow—ranging from classroom educational kits to advanced robotics hardware used in world-renowned competitions. As part of Innovation First International, our team designs, manufactures, and supports high-volume, durable, and intuitive electromechanical hardware used by millions of students, educators, and engineers worldwide.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership & People Management

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical engineers and CAD designers, fostering a collaborative, innovation-driven culture.
• Conduct performance reviews, establish clear individual and team goals, and provide ongoing technical and professional guidance.
• Resource balance across active product pipelines to match business priorities and delivery timelines.

Technical Leadership & Product Development

• Direct the mechanical engineering lifecycle from concept generation, prototyping, and detailed 3D CAD design through mass production.
• Establish and/or direct engineering best practices for Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Reliability (DFR).
• Conduct and lead formal mechanical design reviews, tolerance stack-up analyses, FEA simulations, and FMEA risk assessments.
• Oversee key mechanical domains: injection molding, die casting, sheet metal fabrication, gearing systems, drive trains, and dynamic structural components.
• Ensure products meet safety, durability, and compliance standards suitable for K-12 and collegiate user environments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Execution

• Partner closely with Electrical Engineering, Software/Firmware, Firmware/QA, and Industrial Design teams to integrate mechanical hardware with electronics and control systems.
• Work with offshore and domestic suppliers, toolmakers, and internal manufacturing teams to approve tooling, inspect first-article samples, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Interface directly with product managers and executive leadership to align engineering roadmaps with business strategy and project budgets.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Salary based on experience
• Relocation Assistance Available
• Free $25,000 Employee Life/AD&D Insurance
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurance plan options
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Paid vacation time
• Free lunch catered daily
  

Innovation First International provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• 8+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience taking consumer products, educational hardware, or electromechanical devices from concept to high-volume mass production
• 3+ years in a leadership or direct supervisory role managing mechanical engineering teams
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical challenges
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping (3D printing, etc.), physical testing setups, and failure analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or engineering management
• Prior background in robotics or educational hardware products
• Personal or professional familiarity with VEX Robotics hardware ecosystems (VEX IQ, VEX V5, V5 Workcell, VEX GO, etc.)