Mechanical Engineer II - SSP
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer II
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 06 Months
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Product Design Engineer to drive all aspects of the mechanical design of our products. You will work closely within a cross-functional team to design the mechanical components of Fitbit products to ensure mechanical robustness, function, manufacturability, time to market, and cost goals are met. You will drive decision making amidst ambiguity and competing priorities in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. You will have the opportunity to make an impact on the products we develop and have ownership of our most challenging engineering problems.
Responsibilities:
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 06 Months
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Product Design Engineer to drive all aspects of the mechanical design of our products. You will work closely within a cross-functional team to design the mechanical components of Fitbit products to ensure mechanical robustness, function, manufacturability, time to market, and cost goals are met. You will drive decision making amidst ambiguity and competing priorities in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. You will have the opportunity to make an impact on the products we develop and have ownership of our most challenging engineering problems.
Responsibilities:
- Integrate with cross-functional teams to create high quality products that delight our customers.
- Work with ID to assess product features for manufacturability and recommend capable processes, equipment, etc.
- Contribute to the development of the mechanical product architecture.
- Detailed design of mechanical components, including complex assemblies and sub-systems. This includes 3D CAD, 2D drawings are the engineering required to ensure robust performance.
- Conduct rapid feasibility studies to design for optimal mechanical robustness, schedule, and cost.
- Identify and execute on analysis (FEA, TA, etc.) for predictable and successful system builds.
- Oversee internal and external prototyping.
- Facilitate the appropriate use of design reviews.
- Work directly with part suppliers on DFM, tooling kick-off, tool bring-up, and tool/part qualification.
- Collaborate with local and overseas engineering and manufacturing teams to qualify tooling and define visual quality requirements.
- Work directly with our ODM/CM/JDM partners in support of system assembly build activities.
- Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation as a result of build issues and reliability testing.
- BS in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in designing consumer-oriented products using a broad range of processes and materials, with an emphasis on highly cosmetic plastic/elastomer molding and metal parts (sheet metal, CNC, MIM, etc.).
- 5+ years experience working with overseas suppliers and ODM/CM/JDM partners, specifically designing and ramping high volume parts and assemblies.
- Experience with the development and integration of electro-mechanical components, such as display assemblies, batteries, and antenna.
- Experience in the areas of: Tolerance Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Design of Experiments, FEA, Thermal Design, DFMEA, DFA, etc. Expertise in Creo/ProE 3D MCAD.
- An ability to communicate well with cross-functional team members, efficiently collaborate to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community.
- Domestic and international travel up to 25% (once it is safe to travel)
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
Source : SSP
