Mechanical Engineer (Tektronix)

About the role

Tektronix is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Product Line Engineering team, supporting the development and sustainment of industry-leading oscilloscopes, probes, and accessories.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and sustain electro-mechanical products for Test & Measurement applications.
• Partner with Operations and suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability, quality, and cost.
• Support product sustainment, value engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and validate mechanical designs through prototyping, testing, and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead or contribute to small engineering projects from concept through production.
• Drive innovative solutions for thermal, structural, and mechanical challenges.
• Support occasional travel as required.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME/MSME)
• Experience: 6+ years of electro-mechanical product design experience.
• Experience: Designing products containing electronic assemblies.
• Experience: Working with manufacturing teams and external suppliers.
• Experience: Product prototyping, testing, validation, and design evaluation.
• Experience: Leading small engineering projects.
• Technical Expertise: Mechanical Design, Expert knowledge of sheet metal design, fabrication, GD&T, tolerancing, and assembly techniques.
• Technical Expertise: Ability to analyze and optimize chassis designs for structural integrity and strength-to-weight performance.
• Technical Expertise: Ability to visualize system-level assembly requirements and integrate them into overall product architecture.
• Technical Expertise: Experience designing: Plastic components, Machined parts, Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), Cable assemblies.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency with: Creo, Windchill, Experience with Creo Simulate is preferred.
• Technical Expertise: Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Technical Expertise: Strong thermal design and analysis experience, Experience using CFD tools and methodologies.
• Technical Expertise: Ability to develop thermal models from CAD concepts and correlate simulation results with empirical data.
• Technical Expertise: Experience performing thermal analysis from component-level designs through complete system-level models.
• Technical Expertise: Understanding of production and assembly processes for electronic equipment.
• Technical Expertise: Knowledge of additive manufacturing processes and applications.
• Technical Expertise: Ability to design independently and execute projects with minimal supervision.
• Technical Expertise: Strong problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach, Experience applying statistics and Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques to engineering challenges.
• Technical Expertise: Ability to evaluate and optimize designs using dynamic, thermal, and EMC considerations.

Qualifications

• Experience: Supporting products throughout their full lifecycle, including sustainment engineering and value engineering initiatives.
• Success Profile: Collaborative, detail-oriented engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and translating customer requirements into innovative, high-performance products.
• Success Profile: Thrives in cross-functional environments, passionate about delivering world-class solutions for Tektronix customers.