General Job Summary:
Develop mechanical designs for new and existing products by applying engineering and fabrication principals to industrial designs for the consumer market in accordance with business needs and the product roadmap.
Essential Duties:
- Design mechanisms plastic housings and components in support of new products and sustaining products.
- Use engineering principals to develop the structural design of products incorporating mechanical and electrical subsystems to meet industrial design marketing and customer requirements to meet project schedules.
- Specify materials and components in designs.
- Manage multiple design projects at once. Work independently with little or no direction. Keep management informed and appraised of design. Work with other functional groups (marketing sales customer service etc.) within the company to develop and evaluate designs that meet customer needs.
- Present and participate in design reviews and update designs as required.
- Develop concepts and ideas cost estimates and schedules for new products or methods to improve existing products.
- Participate in sustaining productivity related issues investigate product failures and causes of faulty operation and make recommendations for corrective actions to resolve the issue.
- Keep appraised of the customer experience related to company products.
- Work with design and/or manufacturing partners to ensure manufacturability and smooth product ramps leading up to production.
- Perform testing of designs to prove functionality and reliability.
- Generate design specifications and drawings for external design and manufacturing activities.
- Apply statistical methods such as process capability studies and DOEs in the development and improvement of products.
Qualifications :
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Expert in the use of ProE proficiency with SolidWorks a plus
- Expert in injection molded plastics tooling best practices and process tuning
- Familiar with sheet metal fabrication processes
- Familiar with rapid prototype techniques and processes
- Familiarity with GD&T techniques
- Effective communicator
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Working Knowledge of the following a plus:
- MathCAD ANSYS MiniTAB Gantt Charts 6 Sigma 5S FAI PPAP SOPs Flow Charts Lean Manufacturing DFMEA PFMEA 8D Ultra Sonic Welding Kaizen PokeYoke SMT PCBA PCB DFM DFA
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
5 Years of Experience designing consumerbased products electromechanical devices medical devices automotive components or similar.
Additional Information :
What to Do Next: Please attach your resume including links to your Github and website where applicable. If you want to show your super powers in other ways include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut is an employer who values individuality equality and diversity so tell us what youre all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast whether you think you are a good one or not we would love to hear about it when you send us your information!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime