Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Act as a technical lead for the following mechanical engineering functions:
Assembly design
Plastic and metal part design
Tolerance studies
Design for manufacturability/assembly
Component selection and specification
Thermal analysis and design
Mechanical shock and vibration analysis
Improving existing products
2. Direct the efforts of Engineers or Technicians; coordinate engineering activities with Purchasing and Manufacturing.
3. Execute hardware projects of high complexity.
4. Generate and maintain accurate Bills of Material. Provide accurate labor and material estimates.
5. Review, support, approve and provide recommendations for improvements to documentation, mechanical designs, and manufacturing process design.
6. Write comprehensive test plans, conduct detailed design validation tests and review results.
7. Maintain current and accurate project notebooks.
8. Mentor ME Interns, Designers, and Associate MEs, and MEs
9. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
10. Understand. Create. Simplify.
11. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
6+ years’ experience in:
Technical expertise in two or more of the following areas:
Heat transfer/electronics cooling
Material selection and fabrication technologies
Design for manufacturability
Mechanics
Electromechanical packaging design
Working knowledge of project management processes and procedures
Demonstrated leadership and problem solving skills
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Automated Test Equipment (ATE) design experience
Factory automation experience
Product-level automated test experience
ICT “bed of nails” fixture design experience
19” server rack mechanical layout and design
Structural finite element analysis; Ansys Mechanical preferred
Computational fluid dynamics; Ansys Icepak preferred
Understanding and application of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles
Plastic injection molded part design
Physical Requirements
None
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range
Lead Mechanical Engineer: $115,300-$170,400 per year
Our compensation ranges are based on the responsibilities of the role. Starting pay is determined individually and considers factors such as relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and training. Candidates may be considered at different levels based on their background. As a result, pay may vary to align with the level of the role.
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