Senior Mechanical Engineer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Designs, validates, and brings new products, systems, and component technologies to market, owning technical execution from concept through production release related to portable generators.
• Defines functional requirements and develops optimized engineering solutions by designing, testing, integrating, and evaluating moderately complex components and systems, including assessment of performance, cost/benefit, reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
• Plans, executes, and evaluates fitness-for-use testing and validation activities, including product specifications, process validation plans, material specifications, and bills of materials.
• Uses CAD and CAE tools and simulations to develop and analyze designs, produce detailed engineering drawings, and assess mechanical system performance and improvement opportunities.
• Partners cross-functionally with manufacturing, suppliers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability and support new technology and product development plans related to schedule, cost, and design inputs.
• Ledds risk management activities, including development of Risk Assessments and FMEAs/DFMEAs, and provides data-driven recommendations during design reviews.
• Oversees prototype build, testing, troubleshooting, and validation, driving corrective actions necessary to meet functional, performance, and safety requirements.
• Investigates and resolves technical issues, independently driving root cause analysis and escalating high-risk or high-impact issues appropriately to engineering leadership.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• 2-3 years of new product development
• Minimum of 2+ years CAD tool experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience leading front-end product investigation and system-level requirement definition for new or complex integrations
• Demonstrated experience in new product design and development, including design of moderately complex components and systems
• Demonstrated ability to execute detail-oriented work with accuracy across multiple simultaneous projects
• Design experience across a range of materials and manufacturing methods, including plastics, aluminum castings, and sheet metal, with working knowledge of material specifications and appropriate use
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and engineering analysis tools, including Creo or SolidWorks
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information effectively to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership
• Experience with internal combustion engines and/or generator systems