Senior Design Engineer

As a senior member of the product development team, the Senior Design Engineer will drive mechanical design efforts from concept through to production. This includes enclosure design, material selection, design-for-manufacture, and validation. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure product performance, reliability, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mechanical Design Leadership: Lead the mechanical design of embedded products, including enclosure design, thermal and structural considerations, and integration with electronics.
• Product Development Lifecycle: Own the mechanical development process from concept through prototyping, testing, validation, and production launch.
• Design for Manufacture: Develop and document manufacturing procedures. Optimise designs for injection molding and other high-volume production methods.
• Material and Process Selection: Select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes, focusing on plastic components and scalable production.
• Manufacturing Preparation: Collaborate with vendors and manufacturers to ensure production readiness and support setup of manufacturing processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with systems, electrical, and software engineers to ensure seamless integration of mechanical components.
• Mentorship & Oversight: Provide technical guidance to junior mechanical engineers. Review designs, establish best practices, and ensure consistent quality.
Quality & Reliability Assurance: Lead mechanical validation efforts, including environmental testing, stress analysis, and failure mode evaluation. Support regulatory submissions.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or related discipline.
• 5 – 8 years of experience in mechanical product development, preferably in embedded systems or consumer electronics.
• Demonstrated experience taking at least one product from concept to market; ideally two or more.
• Strong expertise in plastic part design, injection molding, and DFM principles.
• Experience developing manufacturing documentation and working with external vendors.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo) and mechanical simulation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and lead mechanical efforts with minimal oversight.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with optical systems or sensor integration.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced product development environment.
• Knowledge of environmental testing standards and reliability engineering.