Staff Mechanical Systems Engineer -- Design-for-Manufacture Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Mechanical Systems Engineer — Design-for-Manufacture Lead

Location: Onsite

Your morning starts with a quick sync between mechanical and electrical design. By mid-morning, you’re on the production floor, translating design intent into buildable reality—reviewing fixtures, walking an assembly cell, and hosting a DFM/DFA conversation that shaves minutes off takt time. After lunch, you jump into a prototype fit check, tweak a CAD model, and coordinate a rapid rework to validate a tolerance stack. You close the day by capturing lessons learned in the PLM system so the next iteration is smarter, simpler, and ready for scale.

• Own the development of mechanical components and electromechanical assemblies from first concept through production, then continue with post‑launch cost and quality improvements.
• Act as the nexus between design engineering and factory operations, ensuring design decisions align with real manufacturing capabilities and line requirements.
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews to elevate manufacturability, assembly efficiency, ergonomics, automation readiness, and in-field serviceability.
• Roll up your sleeves during prototype builds—run fit checks, perform rework, leverage rapid prototyping, execute tests, troubleshoot issues, and resolve manufacturing blockers.
• Partner closely with technicians and cross‑functional engineers to build and validate early prototypes against aggressive development timelines.
• Capture and formalize manufacturing feedback, lessons learned, and design updates to drive continuous refinement and stronger future designs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.
• 7+ years of hands‑on product development for high‑volume electromechanical products.
• Deep mechanical fundamentals plus working knowledge of electrical systems and electro‑mechanical integration.
• Background designing/supporting wire harnesses, busbars, sensors, control panels, plastic parts, sheet‑metal components, and PCBA‑related assemblies.
• Fluency with modern 3D CAD, PLM, formal engineering documentation, and BOM control.
• Exceptional problem‑solving, communication, and organization; able to juggle multiple priorities on a fast‑paced production floor.

• GD&T application, tolerance stack analysis, and experience with high‑volume manufacturing processes.
• Time spent in process/manufacturing engineering or direct production support.
• Exposure to battery systems, high‑voltage products, or similarly complex electromechanical platforms.
• Familiarity with CAN, LIN, and Ethernet communication protocols.
• Experience with rapid prototyping, design validation, root‑cause analysis, and production ramp.