Lead Mechanical Engineer Job at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Nampa, ID

  • Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
  • Nampa, ID

Job Description

Mechanical Engineering Technical Lead

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:

Computer-aided design; SolidWorks preferred

Electronic manufacturing techniques

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.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

Job Tags

Flexible hours

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