Thursday, September 24, 2015

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Studio RED, a Product Development Consulting Firm, seeks an experienced and creative Senior Mechanical Engineer who will be responsible for defining and developing low and high volume custom products. In support of a cross-functional Product Development team, you will play a key role in leading mechanical engineering to a successful project completion from inception to production. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong technical background with significant proven experience in fast-track product development.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the following tasks, using a combination of internal team members and outside vendor partners.

-  Coordinate engineering program priorities and issues in cross-functional teams.
-  Develop high volume plastic molded part design in very complex forms.
- Engineer sheet metal components and mechanisms, with all forms of fabrication and productions quantities.
 - Knowledge of computer thermal and EMI issues.
- Manage electro-mechanical systems, i.e. Audio, RF Shielding, ESD.
- Ensure the product design meets DFM requirements.
- Prepare early design layouts and drive product architecture.
- Research new materials, processes, and progressive technologies to meet product goals.
 - Implement multifaceted Industrial Design fit and finishes.
- Ensure detailed design documentation is complete including geometric tolerance nomenclature.
- Team player is necessary for the fit within our family style environment.

Required Skills and Experience:

· BSME minimum and 8 years of relevant experience in high volume plastics and sheet metal design in a corporate or consulting context.
· 3D CAD experience 5+ years, Solid Works, Pro Engineer experience is a plus.
· Lead ME on several prior projects that went to production.
· Experience with plastics, plating processes, twin-shot and insert molding.
· Superior communication skills, strong use of communication tools, i.e. email, spreadsheets, issues lists, etc.
· Working knowledge of high volume manufacturing requirements.
· Solid knowledge of injection mold tool design requirements for proper part design.
· Interest in other disciplines such as Industrial Design, Human Factors, Quality and   Electrical Engineering.
· Experience in managing outside resources, i.e. partners, Production Suppliers.
· Solid analytical skills including strength of materials and basic machine design.
· Solid sketching skills in support of team communication.


Contact Philip Bourgeois Studio Red: red@studiored.com
or mail to Studio Red, 115 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, CA, 94025 

Salary commensurate with experience

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