Job Description
Lead exploration, prototyping, maturing and implementation of new technologies into functional medium volume prototypes to validate technical and product level functionality, use cases and tech maturity. Work alongside a diverse and expert XFN team consisting of EE, FW/SW, Audio, Optical engineers.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead technology development projects through creation of functional prototypes, development of test methods
- Support RnD projects (NTI and NPI) through the design of systems and test vehicles for new technology introduction studies and technology development.
- Design product components and systems for consumer electronics
- Design electromechanical and optomechanical systems for device testing and validation
- Develop and implement test methods for design validation
- Contribute to creation of technical specifications and product definition.
- Work closely with XFN team consisting of EE, FW/SW/, Audio, Optical, REL, MfgEng
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience designing and shipping components or systems for consumer electronics or similar mid to high-volume industries.
- Strong engineering fundamentals
- Material science experience with relevant materials for consumer electronics: plastics, metals, insulators, gaskets, thermal interface materials.
- Heat transfer
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Structural design
- Experience with production drawings
- Experience with tolerance analysis
- Familiarity with PCBA and FPC design and manufacturing methods.
- Experience with various subtractive and additive manufacturing technologies for production and prototyping: injection molding, sheet metal, co-molding, machining, CNC
- Data analysis and visualization experience (matlab, python, jmp or similar)
- Experience building part and assembly prototypes in the shop
- Proficient in NX
Preferred Qualification
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience researching and implementing new technologies or materials or methods in high volume environment.
- 10+ years of experience designing components or systems for consumer electronics or similar high volume industries.
- Experience in multiple industries in a design and manufacturing capacity.
- Experience designing parts with highly cosmetic surfaces
- Mechanism design
- Electronics cooling and thermal architecture design and testing experience
- Sensor design experience
- Optomechanical experience
- DOE and SPC experience
- FEA experience (order of importance): statics, dynamics, thermal, fluids
- Knowledge of design for reliability
- Familiarity with reliability and compliance testing
- Knowledge of electrical design, hardware automation, arduino, etc…
This is the pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position $56.06/hour - $77.62/hour
Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
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