Mechanical Design Engineer
About the job
We are seeking an exceptional Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Engineering team. Are you passionate about turning ideas into reality, embracing ownership, and working at the forefront of connectivity? Join viaPhoton and be part of a culture that thrives on fearless innovation, teamwork, and continuous growth, where learning, unlearning, and relearning are part of the journey.
Who We Are
We are changing the norm by being customer focused, technology led. viaPhoton is on an ambitious mission to revolutionize how critical digital infrastructure is manufactured and deployed. Best-in-class data centers and telecom providers need fiber optic solutions delivered in weeks, not months — whether that’s for AI infrastructure, 5G networks, or next-generation broadband. We’re reimagining fiber optic manufacturing for the AI era. Manufacturing is no longer just an operations challenge, but an automation and speed-to-market problem that customers urgently need solved. In 5 years, we’ve grown to a team of over 200 and added top Hyperscalers to our growing customer base. We’ve only just gotten started — our ambition is to become the market leader of the $40+ billion connectivity industry.
What You Will Do
- Demonstrate creative skills in a dynamic environment
- Design new product lines, prototyping new concepts, presenting solutions to customers, modifying existing product lines, lowering costs of components, improving manufacturability, reducing assembly time, fixing issues that customers encounter, designing packaging materials, refining installation processes, improving product quality, etc.
- Communicate with confidence and clarity to both technical and non-technical people and reassure all stakeholders through any technical process
- Work with sales, operations, and engineering teams to design new products that solve customer's problems
- Make improvements/corrections/cost-reductions to existing products
- Participate in determining product definitions and specifications
- Lead the product improvement design process, including CAD design, detailed product drawings, Bill-Of-Materials modifications, material and finish specifications, vendor selection, assembly instructions, FEA, cost analysis, etc.
- Present technical root cause analysis or failure investigations
- Analyze existing products using different methods and techniques and offer cost-reduction and improvement ideas to help increase margins, improve manufacturability, reduce inventory space, etc. while adhering to the design requirements
- Create CAD models and dimensional drawings from rough sketches, models, written or verbal direction, and/or marked up engineering drawings using SolidWorks
- Conduct cost analysis and contribute to cost reduction efforts on existing products
- Make corrections/improvements to products based on feedback from customers and sales team members
- Build prototypes to test functionality and fit
- Work with outside vendors to quote and source components
- Collaborate with other functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
- Utilize 3D CAD software (SolidWorks or similar) to create views, angles, and exploded views for step-by-step procedure for use in technical manuals/ documents
- Performs additional duties as requested
What You Will Bring
- Intellect and drive, we’ll teach you the rest
- Ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn. The ability to learn quickly and continuously and maintain a flexible and adaptive mindset necessary for a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, self-driven mindset where your growth is dependent on you
- Creative problem solving; if you don't know the answer, you'll know how to find a way to it
- Multi-tasking with the ability to handle multiple inquiries at once and prioritize them accordingly
Why Join Us
- Cutting-Edge Technology – Opportunities to work on the forefront of fiber optic technology
- Professional Development – We're committed to your growth, offering resources, career development, and a culture where your voice is heard
- Fun Team Environment – Monthly team bonding events, free lunches, and activities to keep us connected
- Flexible Paid Time Off – Take time when you need it, with PTO that grows over time plus 10 paid holidays, including two floating holidays to use at your discretion
- 401(k) Match – we offer company match to help you plan for your future