Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Supports product engineering, design, and documentation of existing products and extensions.
• Projects lead on various projects involving design development, ATP’s, qualification/testing, and coordination with internal and external resources.
• Designs and documents products incorporating electrical, optical, and mechanical components, primarily in the Switch and Light plate business unit.
• Generates 3D solid models using Solidworks software, creates drawings with dimensional and tolerancing information, assigns part numbers, and creates BOM structures.
• Interacts with machine/tool shops to produce parts, participates in product testing, and makes design improvements based on test results.
• Releases final drawings into the company manufacturing database and works with manufacturing engineers to develop cost-effective assembly processes.
• Performs engineering tasks including designing, developing, testing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and implementing optical support for all Staco Systems business units.
• Develops test plans, creates test procedures, performs tests, analyzes data, and modifies designs based on test results.
• Investigates and resolves problems in existing systems, develops solution proposals, and interfaces with manufacturing engineering and personnel.
• Coordinates the build of modified or new prototype assemblies and interfaces with purchasing for prototype components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development from design to manufacturing.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to interact with various departments, and diplomatic interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, project-driven, and able to make independent decisions based on technical and business trade-offs.
• Technical proficiency in ruggedized product design, familiarity with specifications like MIL-PRF 22885, and experience with optical component and subassembly testing.