What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Mechanical Engineer position at Ivenix,Inc.?
Summary of Position:
The Principal Mechanical Engineer is a self-starter who can play a principal role in our development team. In this role you will plan, direct and implement the designs and improvements to the mechanical systems in Ivenix products to achieve product performance goals and business objectives. This position is the technical lead for the development and ongoing support of all durable goods designed by Ivenix.
Essential functions:
- Leads the design and development of products and/or processes relating to the mechanical architecture
- Design complex electro-mechanical mechanisms to achieve engineering performance goals
- Integrate functional elements unto a unified system design
- Package subsystems into a sleek, ergonomic industrial design
- Optimize designs for low-cost, high quality, high reliability and high-volume assembly
- Investigates new technologies and best practices
- Coordinates with engineers to establish engineering documentation.
- Focuses efforts around improved performance and reduced complexity
- Coordinates with internal and external resources to conduct design, redesign, prototype, and transfer to manufacturing activities
- Performs and documents failure analysis of returned product
- Oversees technical records and files
- Works with customers and vendors as needed regarding technical issues
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Education and Experience Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; an advanced degree is preferred
- 7 years of experience designing mechanical systems in a regulated environment
- Experience designing complex electro-mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or other CAD system.
- Experience using PDM to manage database and drawing revisions in accordance with FDA requirements
- Design for manufacturing and high reliability
- Experience with system integration challenges such as thermal management of electronics, injection molded part design, and design for manufacturing and reliability
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands are representative of a normal office environment. Visual perception may be come strained if working for long hours in front of computer screen. While performing the duties of this job, individuals are required to:
- Sit for long periods of time, as well as talk and hear
- Interact with physical systems and use small hand tools
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working conditions are representative of a normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and typical of an office environment.
On average, this position requires 5% of the employee’s time working to be spent travelling.
On average, this position requires 10% of the employee’s time working to be spent in an engineering lab, test lab, or machining environment.