Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering
About the role
We're seeking a Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering to lead the hardware development of our next-generation automated beverage platform. Key responsibilities include:
- Taking a product from concept to production
- Hiring and managing a team of mechanical engineers
- Ensuring the 'system' as a whole meets agreed-upon product specs
- Collaborating with Software, Ops, Culinary, and other teams
- Managing the design, prototype, and validation timelines
- Providing technical guidance to other mechanical engineers
- Driving the overall product development deadlines
Responsibilities
Ultimately responsible for the hardware design and development of our flagship beverage automation product, both as an individual contributor and managing the contributions of other mechanical engineers on the product team.
Collaborate with Software, Ops, Culinary, and other teams to ensure the 'system' as a whole is meeting agreed upon product specs.
Manage a team of 3-4 mechanical engineers to accomplish product development goals.
Create and enforce systems to document design decisions and history.
Tackle the most difficult problems in the product development phase.
Provide technical guidance to other mechanical engineers on the product team.
Drive the design, prototype, and validation timelines to make sure the overall product development deadlines are hit.
Requirements
Proven experience building mechanical engineering teams and leading those teams to develop complex industrial automation systems on tight timelines.
Experience in beverages and/or automation is strongly preferred.
Engineering leader who can simultaneously own the most difficult parts of a project and also manage a team of others, fostering a culture of growth, accountability and results.
Strong knowledge of robotics systems, extremely comfortable working with robotics software groups and product managers to effectively spec out a product, and then deliver on those agreed upon specs.
Strong familiarity speccing and designing systems with standard industrial automation components such as gantry systems, smart conveyors, linear actuators, pneumatic actuators, sensors, etc.
Proven ability to take a design from CAD to reality, with as few prototype cycles as possible. When you order parts you are confident they will fit/work as designed.
Laser focused on timeline, taking pride in hitting deadlines and holding yourself and others accountable when things don’t quite go as planned.
Previous experience developing products from concept to scaled production in industrial automation or F&B.
Expert in Solidworks or equivalent CAD programs. Ability to establish and teach CAD best practices to the rest of the team.
Strong 2D drawing skills including GD+T that serve as the technical resource for the rest of the team.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
At least 8 years of experience in mechanical engineering product development, specifically in the industrial automation space.
At least 2 of those years at a staff or leadership role.
Skills
Experience in beverages and/or automation is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of robotics systems, extremely comfortable working with robotics software groups and product managers to effectively spec out a product, and then deliver on those agreed upon specs.
Strong familiarity speccing and designing systems with standard industrial automation components such as gantry systems, smart conveyors, linear actuators, pneumatic actuators, sensors, etc.
Proven ability to take a design from CAD to reality, with as few prototype cycles as possible. When you order parts you are confident they will fit/work as designed.
Laser focused on timeline, taking pride in hitting deadlines and holding yourself and others accountable when things don’t quite go as planned.
Previous experience developing products from concept to scaled production in industrial automation or F&B.
Expert in Solidworks or equivalent CAD programs. Ability to establish and teach CAD best practices to the rest of the team.
Strong 2D drawing skills including GD+T that serve as the technical resource for the rest of the team.
Benefits
A competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k).
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Company-paid short and long-term disability coverage.
Paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave.
Exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands.
Discounted meals.
Final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.
To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.
A Final Note
At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility.