Mechanical Engineer II - Communications

About the role

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.

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.
• Aid in 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.

Qualifications

• Experience 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.

Skills

• PTC CREO or similar parametric CAD tools.
• Understanding of plastics, elastomers, die-cast metals, overmolding, and mechanical integration with PCBs.
• Experience with DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and mechanical verification testing.

Benefits

• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year.
• Vacation: 80 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.
• Health: Medical Insurance-HMO Plan, Standard PPO Plan, Enhanced PPO Plan, High Deducible PPO Plan, FSA, LFSA, and HSA Dental Insurance, Base Plan Buy-Up Plan, Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Life insurance: Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Company picnic, Holiday party, and numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year.

Pay

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

Schedule

Not specified.