Senior Device Engineer - Mechanical

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan subsidies

HSA contribution

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation & holidays

Maternity & bonding leave

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking an accomplished mechanical engineer to own product development from concept to manufacturing for consumer electronics. You will lead large multi-part CAD assemblies, drive ID integration, and coordinate with teams across Asia and the US to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.

Responsibilities include creating prototypes, performing simulations, and delivering manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and RFQ packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience in consumer electronics.
• Proficient 3D CAD with large-assembly management (Creo preferred).
• Experience with molding, CNC, sheet metal, stamping processes.
• Generous experience with tolerance analysis, GD&T, DFM/DFX.

Responsibilities

• Own product development end-to-end for consumer electronics.
• Lead large-assembly design and manage multi-part CAD assemblies.
• Build mockups and prototypes to validate concepts.
• Manage simulations and analysis to justify design choices.
• Drive ID integration balancing optics, acoustics, RF, usability.
• Design for manufacturing across molding, machining, stamping.
• Prepare detailed drawings, BOMs, and RFQ packages.
• Engage vendors and cross-site teams across Asia and US.
• Coordinate with TPMs, EEs, FW, Acoustics; ensure validation.

Skills

3D CAD

Large assembly

Creo

GD&T

Cross-functional collab

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Alarm.com is the leading platform for intelligently connected properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product development end-to-end: Independently drive mechanical design of consumer electronics products from concept and industrial-design intent through detailed design, prototyping, and mass production.
• Lead large-assembly design: Architect and manage complex, multi-part 3D CAD assemblies, maintaining design intent, robust part relationships, and revision discipline across the full product.
• Build mockups and prototypes: Create mockups and functional prototypes to evaluate concepts, validate fit and function, and accelerate design iteration.
• Manage simulation and analysis: Plan and manage simulations and engineering analysis, assess risks and design options, and justify decisions against product and cross-functional requirements.
• Drive industrial-design integration: Manage ID discussions to balance and accommodate optical, acoustic, RF, usability, reliability, and operational-efficiency requirements across the full range of intended environmental conditions.
• Design for manufacturing across processes: Design and optimize parts for injection molding, die-cast metal, over-molding, silicone (LSR) injection molding, compression molding, double-shot/two-shot molding, CNC machining, sheet metal, die-cut, and stamped processes.
• Drive tolerance and DFX resolution: Perform tolerance stack-up analysis and lead resolution of DFM/DFA/DFX feedback to ensure manufacturable, reliable, cost-effective designs.
• Prepare manufacturing drawings: Produce detailed 2D drawings for manufacturing that capture critical dimensions, tolerances (GD&T), manufacturing methods, materials, finishes, colors, and all requirements necessary to produce quality products.
• Prepare BOMs, RFQs, and documentation: Prepare preliminary and detailed BOMs and RFQ packages, and document decisions, meeting minutes, research conducted, analyses and simulations performed, engineering assumptions and calculations, and risks with mitigation options.
• Engage vendors and partners: Work directly with tooling vendors and ODM/manufacturing partners across Asia to drive part quality, tool builds, and issue resolution through EVT, DVT, and PVT.
• Serve as the cross-site and cross-functional liaison: Act as the on-site mechanical point of contact for San Diego-based TPMs, EEs, FW, and Acoustics, and coordinate mechanical execution with the distributed ME team in Taiwan, DC, and Florida — ensuring the complete system meets product requirements and is validated and verified according to established engineering standards and methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience, with significant experience in consumer electronics, and a demonstrated ability to take products from concept to manufacturing independently.
• Proficient 3D CAD skills with strong large-assembly management experience ( Creo strongly preferred ).
• Thorough working knowledge of designing parts for injection molding, die-cast metal, over-molding, silicone injection molding, compression molding, double-shot molding, CNC, sheet metal, die-cut, and stamped processes.
• Proven experience with tolerance stack-up analysis , GD&T , and resolving DFM/DFA/DFX feedback.
• Experience producing manufacturing-ready 2D drawings , BOMs , and RFQ packages , and maintaining clear engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated experience working with vendors and manufacturers in Asia and collaborating with cross-functional, globally distributed teams (ID, Optics, Acoustics, EE, RF, FW, QE).
• Self-motivated with the ability to own product development autonomously and coordinate effectively across remote sites and time zones.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Direct experience developing cameras and/or video doorbells or similar connected-home consumer devices.
• Experience working in fast-paced consumer electronics development cycles .
• Experience coordinating mechanical work across multiple global sites and external manufacturing partners.
• Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Community and Camaraderie: One of our core values is to 'Keep It Fun,' which to us means fostering a strong sense of community. Our culture is built on collaboration and connection, where we celebrate our successes and believe that a positive, engaging environment is key to doing our best work.
• Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office 4 days a week .
• Our total rewards package is designed to support you holistically—in your health, your finances, and your life outside of work. The package includes medical plans with company subsidies, a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution, and a 401(k) with an employer match. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave. To complete the package, we also provide company-paid disability and life insurance, all within a collaborative and casual work environment.