Staff Mechanical Engineer

Your Startup HR Partners; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical technology company based in San Diego seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join a cross-functional team. This role involves designing and developing sustainable products, applying advanced engineering principles, and leading other engineers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 10 years of related experience, and proficiency in CAD tools. Familiarity with methodologies such as DFSS, FEA and statistical analysis is essential to fulfill this pivotal role.

Qualifications

• 10 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust and sustainable products.
• Apply advanced knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles.
• Track progress of engineering tasks.
• Perform CAD modeling of electromechanical assemblies.
• Manage the release of engineering documentation.
• Lead and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Technical leadership experience

Mechanical CAD tools (SolidWorks 2019)

DFSS

FEA

Material selection

Sheet metal design and fabrication

Plastic injection molded part design

GD&T

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks 2019

Job description

Our client is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. We have over 65,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. Be part of something bigger!

Responsibilities

• Works within a highly focused cross functional teams to design and develop robust and sustainable products that meet customer expectations that are cost effective to manufacture.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles and their application in solving novel or complex assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering tasks, create a resource plan for completion of these tasks and tracks progress as required.
• Applies statistical techniques and utilizes the design of experiments.
• Performs CAD modeling of electromechanical assemblies to support the release of new designs and creates improvements to existing designs.
• Manages the release of engineering documentation.
• Leads and mentors less experienced engineers.
• May be required to consult on a technical specialty, type of facility, equipment, or program function.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Technical leadership experience in a highly focused cross-sectional team environment on a large development project is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical CAD tools (preferably SolidWorks 2019), DFSS, FEA, material selection, sheet metal design and fabrication, plastic injection molded part design tooling and qualification; GD&T.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts to such tasks as statics, kinetics, the strength of materials reliability testing, analysis of variance, correlation studies and sampling theory, statistical analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering plus 10 years of related experience, or the equivalent (advanced degree preferred).