Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to lead electromechanical access control product development on a cross‑functional team. You will prototype, test, troubleshoot, and validate designs using FEA and other analytical methods to ensure performance and manufacturability.

You will communicate results through formal reports and briefings, set tolerances for assemblies, and consider cost, schedule, and manufacturability throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years related experience.
• Proficient in SolidWorks and standard engineering software.
• Ability to write reports and present information in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, test and troubleshoot electromechanical access control products.
• Apply advanced mathematical analysis and FEA in validation before prototyping and testing.
• Provide design solutions that fulfill product requirements and industry knowledge.
• Visualize and communicate design solutions to meet project outcomes.
• Prepare formal reports on product status for executive staff.
• Define tolerances for parts to ensure producibility and reliability.

Skills

FEA analysis

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Leads mechanical design & commercialization efforts on a cross functional project team. Oversees a variety of project engineering and production support tasks. Use in depth knowledge of engineering principles and lean manufacturing tools to bring innovative products to market.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily:

• Design, prototype, test and trouble shoot electromechanical access control products.
• Apply advanced mathematical analysis & FEA in validation of designs prior to prototyping & physical testing.
• Provide design solutions that fulfill product requirements, expressed and implied (through industry knowledge).
• Visualize and communicate design solutions that meet the desired project outcome.
• Prepare formal reports on product status and summaries for executive staff.
• Define appropriate tolerances for parts within assemblies to ensure it is producible and provides for a reliable, interchangeable assembly.
• Apply engineering principles to design challenges while being aware of the implications of cost, schedule and manufacturability of the product.
• Maintain an awareness of changes in the industry and in the development of components that may assist future design activities.
• Apply basic, industry drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerance methods (e.g. ASME Y14.5).

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform these essential functions should discuss their needs with Human Resources. EMS will provide reasonable accommodations to such individuals unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on EMS or the individual is a direct threat.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree (B. S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent) from four-year college or university; and 10+ years related experience in engineering.

Computer Skills

• Must have working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet, e-mail and internet software. Must be proficient in SolidWorks.

Language Ability

• For business and safety reasons, ability to write reports and business correspondence in English and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, technicians, and assemblers in English.

Quality Commitment

• Assist the organization with establishing practices that align with ISO requirements.

Mathematical Ability

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.