Senior Mechanical Engineer

HME has been creating innovative products for the drive-thru and pro-audio industries since 1971. From the very beginning we've known these solutions would never have happened without the customer-focused people who make up our company. HME has a team environment with a culture of collaboration learning and growth. With subsidiaries located in California Georgia Missouri Canada UK and China companies around the world depend on HME for clear reliable communication solutions. From setting the standard for drive-thru headsets and timer systems in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry to developing professional audio equipment used in the Olympic Games HME strives to create the newest most innovative products on the market while providing quality care and attention to its customers. Come join our team!

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer.

What you will do in the position:

• Mechanical Design and Packaging

• Performs senior level design at the concept, system and detail level.

• Develops product concepts, mockups and engineering models related to product concepts and/or developments. Builds concepts and mockups for review and approval.

• Designs products for injection molding, mechanical assemblies and electronic packages.

• Provides direct liaison with tooling and fabrication vendors to ensure product success, including travel to vendor facilities when deemed necessary.

• Generates all necessary drawings, material lists and checks them. Documents all design work to support release to production.

• Conducts and creates meeting minutes of design reviews with responsible x-functional teams.

• Identifies design risks and mitigation approaches. Analyzes for temperature, stress, shock, vibration and performs development stage environmental testing.

• Maintains configuration control of all engineering pre-release designs and documentation.

• Develops and/or provides feedback into equipment specifications and/or reports, as needed.

• Follows all HME standard operating procedures and work instructions.

• New Product Development and Engineering Support

• Participates in and supports field testing of products as well as design qualification/verification. Provides input for mechanical product development costs and schedules.

• Meets cost and schedule targets.

• Keeps abreast of new and changing technologies with the goal of recommending more cost-effective solutions without loss of customer benefits.

• Accomplishes selection, assessment and approval cycle for candidate components to be used in future new products.

• Monitors or chairs design team meetings as assigned. Interfaces with all HME departments as needed to complete projects.

• Participates and provides critique during peer design reviews.

• Supports Sustaining Engineering in solving production problems caused by anything, including but not limited to: design flaws/errors, modifications of products for special customer requirements and vendor-related problems.

• Assists in change order activity. Modifies designs/products for ease of production as needed.

• Investigates customer problems as identified by Marketing, Sales or Technical Support. Includes documentation of any changes required and release changes to production.

• Performs all other job responsibilities as assigned.

What you will need to succeed:

• Qualifications

• Proficient Inventor (CAD) skills including 3D modeling.

• Proficient AutoCAD skills.

• Strong experience in designing parts for plastic injection molding.

• Direct experience in electronic packaging techniques including sheet metal design and machining processes.

• Expert in thermal, shock, vibration and materials analysis and testing.

• Advanced PC, word processing and spreadsheet skills.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.

• Able to reach reasonable conclusions and recommendations from limited "hard" facts in a timely manner.

• Experience

• 4+ years

• Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field - Required

• Travel: 10%

The posted pay range, $87,800 - $117,000, is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. This may vary depending on experience and other factors. Our benefits package includes tuition reimbursement; 3 weeks paid vacation your first year, paid holidays, medical, vision, and dental coverage, pet insurance, life insurance, and 401K contributions.

The physical demands and work environment 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or manipulate objects. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, work with computer and office equipment, machinery, or electrical tools, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds, 25 pounds with assistance.

Position requires frequent contact outside the department or company and the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate with occasional loud noise. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, works in high, precarious places, is exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and is regularly at risk of electric shock.