Mechanical Design Engineer - Motion Control bei Encoder Products Company

Description

Job Summary:

 Mechanical Design Engineers are responsible for researching mechanical technologies to use in improving our motion control product offering. They support existing products, new product design and development, and continuous innovation and improvements. They may interface with sales, customers, and vendors to develop custom encoders or modifications to existing designs that meet all specified customer requirements, including regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Support and/or create new product designs
• Make enhancements to existing product designs
• Create prototypes and develop written test protocols
• Design manufacturing and test control apparatus and equipment
• Design quality and manufacturability into new products and production processes
• Analyze design trade-offs, conduct design reviews, solicit input
• Develop innovations to resolve technical issues
• Support the product launch process
• Develop and execute project scope, cost estimates, feasibility and schedules
• Communicate specification for purchase of materials and equipment/tooling when necessary
• Support designs with high-speed rotating assemblies including shafts, housings, bearings, seals, etc.
• Other mechanical design engineer work as needed

Requirements

Skills:

• Strong understanding of the current industry guidelines for designing, manufacturing, and testing
• Strong understanding of compliance, engineering standards, and certifications including knowledge of ISO standards and documentation
• Solid understanding of 3D CAD design (SolidWorks experience)
• Familiar with assembly effects on runout and concentricity and how to minimize
• Familiar with deliverables such as rotor dynamics analyses
• Familiar with internal system foreign object debris (FOD) generation and how to minimize in design
• Familiar with design issues when selecting high speed bearings preferred
• Familiar with high IP rated electro-mechanical device characteristics preferred
• Familiar with developing and delivering complete solutions
• Familiar with vendor qualification
• Strong technical writing skills
• Familiar with leading large projects
• Ability to communicate independently and effectively with all levels of management
• Persistence to meet schedules
• Advocates positive team concepts
• Good communication and organizational skills

Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Technology, Physics or closely related field required
• 0-5 years’ experience, with 3+ years preferred
• Coursework in Design for Manufacturability and/or Mechatronics a plus
• Willing to relocate to North Idaho required
• Able to travel domestically and abroad as projects require, but typically averaging 15% or less
• US citizenship or permanent work visa required

Job Details:

• Full time with benefits
• Onsite position
• Salary DOE

Essential Functions:

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required
• Use of upper body, arms, and hands throughout the day
• Lifting 10-20 pounds repeatedly throughout the day
• Bending, stooping, and reaching overhead throughout the day to reach materials to move or pickup
• Able to work regularly with epoxy, glues, sealants

Company Benefits:

• Health insurance - 100% employee premium coverage with low deductible!
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, select holidays)
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Long Term Disability insurance

Our company makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform a job unless such accommodations would impose an undue business hardship. Please let us know if you need an accommodation to participate in the application process. We can be reached by telephone at 208-263-8541, by fax at 208-255-4717, or email at [email protected]. Please address correspondence to the HR Manager.

Encoder Products Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.