Mechanical Engineer - Staff II or III

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define and maintain mechanical design requirements, support electrical engineering integration efforts, and drive solutions throughout the product lifecycle.
• Perform detailed mechanical design, engineering analysis, and troubleshooting activities to support both new product development and sustaining engineering initiatives.
• Lead sustaining engineering efforts by investigating product performance issues, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and validating design improvements.
• Define, execute, and analyze validation and verification test plans to ensure products meet performance, reliability, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Create and maintain accurate 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and technical documentation in accordance with company standards.
• Identify product and process improvement opportunities, develop business and technical justifications, gain stakeholder alignment, and validate implemented solutions to achieve expected outcomes.
• Participate in Voice of Customer activities and provide recommendations for product specifications, features, and design improvements based on customer needs and field feedback.
• Plan and coordinate project activities, manage priorities, meet project milestones, and deliver high-quality engineering work products.
• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate technical reports, test summaries, engineering evaluations, and design documentation.
• Present technical analyses, project updates, test results, and engineering recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct peer reviews and provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering co-ops, interns, and less experienced engineers.
• Support intellectual property activities, including invention disclosures, patent evaluations, and patent application development as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and engineering processes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with both internal and external customers on technical and non-technical matters
• Creative problem-solving and a customer-based perspective
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Solid project management, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Willingness to work in a hands-on manner
• Proven ability to develop plastic products and components, including knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials and characteristics
• Demonstrated ability to design equipment and electro-mechanical systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office, SolidWorks, advanced analysis (FEA, Cycle Fatigue, Tolerance Analysis, etc.), and BOM management tools
• Knowledge of third party testing agencies such as UL or CSA, and the role they play in the development of safety equipment
• Knowledge of design for Manufacturing Assembly using automation
• Proven ability to transform requirements into innovative solutions that creates significant value for both MSA and our customers
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• Experience with product reliability testing
• Experience with (rapid) prototyping using different manufacturing methods