Lead Mechanical Engineer

Lead Mechanical EngineerWe are looking for a Lead Mechanical Engineer that will have the ability to lead and drive the engineering team and grow future engineers. Responsibilities include:Leading mechanical design elements of new product development as a member of a multi-disciplined design team to successfully execute all phases of the product design process.Supporting the definition of products and requirements to support customer needs.Developing detailed design specifications and test plans.Developing creative conceptual designs to meet system requirements and support the product strategy.Implementing design ideas into product designs using the latest materials, processes and manufacturing techniques to satisfy product requirements including cost and schedule requirements.Designing and analyzing small, lightweight, ruggedized mechanical design packaging and interconnects to meet key technical requirements using the latest in CAD/CAE tools.Fabricating rapid prototypes, conducting verification testing, and supporting the transition of the design to full production, including supplier and manufacturing start-up.Supporting R&D efforts and continuous process improvements.Completing assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner with minimal supervision.Effectively supporting and communicating status, issues, needs and ideas to management.Qualifications include:U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.BSME or equivalent, MSME preferred.8+ years of mechanical engineering experience.Ability to lead mechanical design elements of new product development as a member of a multi-disciplined design team from initial product conceptualization to production release and production transition with minimal supervision.Ability to analyze a design to meet technical requirements.Ability to effectively solve problems (define problems, collect data/facts, and draw conclusions), and implement solutions.Ability to think "out-of-the-box" and develop innovative design concepts.Knowledge and experience designing various production manufacturing processes, including machining, casting, injection molding, flexible and rigid PCBs, and cabling/interconnects.Experience designing products for low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing, and for low cost.Proficiency in the use of CAD/CAE tools, ideally, Creo/ProEngineer or Solidworks.Experience with Microsoft Office tools, including MSExcel, MSWord, Visio and MSProject.