Mechanical Engineer II - Communications

About the role

Join a team where your engineering talent directly supports the people who protect and serve. At OTTO Engineering, we design and build innovative communications and power-management products used by Public Safety professionals and Military teams around the world. You’ll help create rugged, reliable, and innovative products that professionals depend on every day. If you’re excited by meaningful engineering challenges and the chance to build technology that truly matters, this role is a great fit.

As our Mechanical Engineer II, you will develop and support ruggedized communication products—including speaker microphones, PTT devices, tactical headsets, and electromechanical assemblies—used in mission-critical environments. This role requires strong mechanical design skills, hands-on prototyping, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams. The Mechanical Engineer II works independently on assigned components or subassemblies with guidance from senior engineers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical design concepts and performance specifications that meet customer, marketing, and environmental requirements (IP, MIL-STD, drop, vibration, thermal).
• Perform engineering analyses including tolerance stack-ups, stress modeling, material selection, and statistical evaluation of test data.
• Create 3D CAD models and detailed drawings of components and subassemblies using CREO.
• Prototype, test, and iterate mechanical designs; support mechanical and environmental verification testing and document results.
• Prepare engineering documentation, including drawings, BOMs, ECNs, specifications, and cost estimates for tooling and mechanical components.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers to ensure DFM/DFA, cost-effectiveness, and production readiness.
• Support production and quality teams in resolving design or process issues on existing products; participate in MRB activities and discrepant material reviews.
• Coordinate project activities across internal teams and vendors; communicate risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of mechanical engineering experience in product development.
• Proficiency with PTC CREO or similar parametric CAD tools.
• Strong understanding of plastics, elastomers, die-cast metals, overmolding, and mechanical integration with PCBs.
• Experience with DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and mechanical verification testing.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, hands-on engineering environment with strong follow-through and communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (HMO Plan, Standard PPO Plan, Enhanced PPO Plan, High Deductible PPO Plan)
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA options
• Dental Insurance (Base Plan, Buy-Up Plan)
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Voluntary Life/AD&D insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Profit Sharing Bonus (distributed twice a year at the discretion of the company)
• 80 hours of vacation (earned on anniversary date)
• 10 paid holidays
• Company picnic and holiday party
• Numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year

Pay

Target base salary hiring range: $75,000 to $90,000, based on qualifications and experience.