Entry - Design & Product Engineer (Mechanical)

The Entry Design & Product Engineer (Mechanical) uses established procedures to perform a variety of engineering work related to mechanical architecture, design and integration of products, tools, testers and components. This position knows fundamental concepts, practices and procedures required to design mechanical and electromechanical products and systems and works on projects/matters of limited complexity. This role has a fundamental understanding of equipment requirements along with business and customer requirements that drive the design of the technical solution and participates in all phases of product development life-cycle, including concept and prototype analysis, design, production launch, sustaining production, and end-of-life support of designed equipment, as well as the support of complementary engineering staff for application configuration and startup support.

*This role will work 5 days onsite in Corvallis. We are looking for local Corvallis/  Portland based candidates.*

· Analyzes project requirements and performs standard technical calculations to support the design and development of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery.

· Evaluates and develops mechanical and electromechanical systems and products of limited complexity by designing and conducting research programs applying specific, relevant engineering principles.

· Evaluates system and product capabilities by assisting with the design of feasibility studies and testing methods, testing properties and developing testing processes.

· Supports development of manufacturing processes by participating in the design and modification of equipment for fabricating, building, assembling, and installing components.

· Maintains the build and documentation of designs, prototypes and design of experiments and reports product information through analyzing and summarizing information and trends.

· Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests for customers and other departments as needed.

· Additional duties as assigned.

· Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· 0-2 years related work experience

· Knowledge of solid modeling & CAD software (especially Solidworks)

· Familiar with data capture for images, storage and archive or images and ability to share them via facility and company databases.

· Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.

· High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.

· Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, & planning skills with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).

· Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.

· Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.

· Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.

· Ability to work with and influence peers and management.

· Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.

· Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

· The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.