Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including 3+ years in a supervisory role
Experience in interviewing, hiring, and managing performance issues
Proficient in 3D modeling, with Solidworks experience preferred
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to design and communicate experimental results
Organized with effective team planning and deadline management
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Responsibilities
Supervise and guide a team of 6-10 mechanical engineers and technicians
Lead staffing processes, including interviewing and onboarding
Conduct regular one-on-ones and performance reviews for team members
Standardize 3D modeling and BOM practices across the team
Design and analyze experiments to validate component and system performance
Serve as a technical point of contact for customers on projects
Utilize custom tooling for robotic and cobotic assembly
Collaborate with leadership on staffing and resource planning
Benefits
Automatic 5% employer contribution to 401k
100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families
Ten holidays plus company-wide shutdowns during Independence Day and Christmas/New Year's
Accrue 15 hours of PTO per month
Participation in Hellbender Inc. stock through an Equity Incentive Plan
Full Job Description
Must be a U.S. Person
Job Summary
As the Mechanical Engineering Supervisor at Hellbender, you will lead a team of six to ten mechanical engineers and technicians developing new products, including cameras and robotic sensors, from the ground up. You will supervise the team's people, priorities, and performance while staying hands-on enough to guide technical direction and unblock hard design problems. You will drive projects through every stage of the product design cycle: requirements composition; component selection trade studies and testing; prototype design, assembly, debugging, and documentation; design requirements verification and validation; retooling product designs for production volumes; and cobotic assembly workflow and tooling design. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise a team of six to ten mechanical engineers and technicians, assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing designs to ensure quality and on-time delivery
Own team staffing: lead interviewing and onboarding, and recommend hiring, promotion, and termination actions for approval by the VP of Hardware
Conduct regular one-on-ones and performance reviews, providing clear feedback, coaching, and growth plans for each team member
Standardize and enforce 3D modeling, drawing, and Bill of Materials (BOM) practices across the team, owning design review and release standards to ensure consistency and quality
Design, conduct, analyze, document, and present the results of experiments which determine and/or validate the performance of individual components, subassemblies, and full systems
Apply practical mechanical engineering principles and techniques to create products that meet our customers' requirements on their timeline, and serve as a technical point of contact for customers on assigned projects
Utilize and expand our suite of design approaches and custom tooling to create products capable of robotic and cobotic assembly
Partner with leadership to plan staffing, estimate project effort, and identify resource needs
Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes
Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including at least 3 years supervising engineers or technicians (hiring, performance management, and career development)
Experience interviewing and hiring candidates, and addressing performance issues constructively and fairly, up to and including termination
Proficient in 3D modeling (Solidworks experience a plus)
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to design, implement, and communicate the results of experiments
Ability to read, understand, and create technical drawings and material
Organized & able to plan work for a team and hold them to deadlines
Curious; driven; interested in the way things work; excited to approach new problems
Excellent team player and leader with strong communication skills (written and verbal) is essential
Benefits
Automatic 5% employer contribution to 401k by Hellbender
Base level health, dental and vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
Ten holidays, plus company-wide week shutdowns at the Independence Day week and Christmas/New Year's week
Accrue 15 hours of PTO per month
Hellbender Inc. stock through our Equity Incentive Plan
Opportunity for Advancement
Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.
