About the role
- Design enclosures and mechanical systems using aluminum, plastics, and sheet metal, ensuring compliance with mechanical, thermal, manufacturability (DFM), and assembly (DFA) requirements.
- Develop prototypes (parts and subassemblies) by liaising with vendors, overseeing fabrication, and ensuring they meet design intent.
- Test and analyze prototypes; document results; iterate/refine designs based on feedback from testing and validation.
- Collaborate with the ID (Industrial Design) team in concept generation and feasibility evaluation.
- Prepare final design specifications, including 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings.
- Release CAD data (3D models and 2D drawings) for tooling and production.
- Execute Design Verification Tests (DVT) on fully tooled products to ensure they meet performance and reliability targets.
- Design and develop packaging components (foams, cartons), including creation of die-cut drawings and artwork for labels, screen/pad printing.
- Plan and support tooling development phases, including overseeing tooling vendors, monitoring progress, and validating tooling outputs.
- Work with the NPD team to transition products into manufacturing, ensure quality goals are met, and support issue resolution post-launch.
- Assist in preparation and maintenance of Bills of Materials (BOMs); define part specifications in the engineering/PLM database.
- Create detailed assembly drawings, sequences, and instructions.
- Perform tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure dimensional integrity across assemblies.
- Support the qualification of new parts and subassemblies (material, process, performance).
- Assist in vendor selection and qualification for new components or subassemblies.
- Provide technical support to vendors & manufacturing partners for improvement, troubleshooting, and optimization.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
- 2–5 years of experience (or relevant) in mechanical design, ideally in product development or consumer/industrial electronics.
- Experience working in NPD environments, cross-functional teams, and transitioning designs to manufacturing.
- Expert in 3D CAD tools (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA) and 2D drafting.
- Experience with sheet metal design, plastics, aluminum extrusions, and assemblies.
- Understanding of DFA (Design for Assembly) / DFM (Design for Manufacturability) principles.
- Experience in prototyping, testing, and validation methodologies.
- Ability to do tolerance stack analyses and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
- Familiarity with tooling design and vendor processes (molds, dies, jigs & fixtures).
- Experience with packaging design (foam, cartons, dielines, artwork) is a plus.
- Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes (injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, machining).
- Proficiency with engineering software (FEA, thermal analysis, simulation tools) is an advantage.
- Familiarity with PLM / PDM systems and BOM management.