Mechanical Design Engineer (R&D Engineer)

Mechanical Design Engineer (R&D Engineer) Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations: Provide mechanical design and own decision making to deliver our next generation of products to timely launch schedules, according to product- and marketing requirements Provide creative solutions for simple- to complex engineering and schedule items Collaborate extensively with electrical- and thermal engineers, product managers, designers, manufacturing and other internal- or external (suppliers) group to ensure successful development and launch of new products Maintain regular and consistent communication across teams and reporting of project status, risks, and change control as required Manage issue troubleshooting and resolution for the mechanical portion component programs Prioritize deliverables, tasks, and issues; manage change requests against scheduling and resource constraints Support DVT, OOBE, and Regulatory team efforts during the product development cycle Provide inputs for the mechanical portion of component program development budget and schedule Proactively assist with cost reduction programs Proactively assist in product testing and validation Create/Review EE CAD, BOM, DFM inputs as required Support exit meetings, core team meetings, escalation meetings etc. Essential Skills and Experience: Proficiency in engineering analysis, development and documentation Direct experience in mechanical construction design, including sheet metal and polymer injection molding design Advanced 3D CAD skills (Solidworks or similar) Advanced assembly drawing skills Good knowledge of DFM Ability to analyse and interpret options for critical design elements and features and determine optimum selection Ability to validate designs, both novel and existing Ability to develop patentable ideas Excellent attention to detail in both design and change management Excellent prioritization, problem solving and decision making skills and ability to work with multiple parallel project Excellent communication and reporting skills Experience with injection molding design Good knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer Good knowledge of polymer material science Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant experience 3+ Years industry experience PDM/PLM knowledge is a plus Solidworks CSWA/CSWP certificate is a plus Solidworks Simulation (FEM) experience is a plus Phyton programming skills is a plus Material science experience is a plus Project management experience is a plus Being a PC/Gaming enthusiast is a plus