JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, the Senior Engineer develops creative and technically superior engineering solutions appropriate to each project assigned with increased levels of accountability, skill/expertise, and leadership.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Design Solutions
- Delivers engineering design excellence.
- Generates inventive, fresh ideas expressed through sketching that meets functional requirements.
- Adjusts and/or incorporates changes in design based on feedback from management and/or client.
- Develops design concepts for products, parts and assemblies.
- Creates detailed CAD models of parts and assemblies.
- Develops product documentation that supports high quality production.
- Employs DFM, DFA and DFQ.
- Uses advanced engineering modeling and simulation tools, instrumentation and measurement and design of experiments.
2. Quality/Continuous Improvement
- Delivers flawless deliverables to client.
- Manages deliverables and timing for self.
- Delivers products that meets Kaleidoscope’s standards and when appropriate, international standards and regulations.
3. Performance Management
- Checks own work and that of peers, as requested.
- Mentors and collaborates with entry level staff.
- Participates in management of scope, schedule and cost.
4. Client Interaction
- Presents to internal and external audiences.
- Represents Kaleidoscope in a positive fashion.
5. Research
- Participates in project research and brainstorming teams.
- Participates and leads meetings with clients.
- Objectively observes and understands user research inputs.
- Participates in usability tests in order to discover design requirements and validate design concepts.
- Participates in observational research as needed to uncover unmet needs.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
- Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 3-6+ years of professional experience in engineering and product development
Skills/Specialized Knowledge/Abilities
- Possesses good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced knowledge of SolidWorks 3D CAD.
- Intermediate knowledge in geometric tolerance analysis.
- Proficient in documentation, dimensioning, and specification writing.
- Experience designing for varied types of fabrication and production, especially sheet metal, weldments, injection molding.
- Experience with automation, material handling or robotics.
- Experience with Solidworks PDM and Agile PLM a plus.
- Proficient using hand tools and building/fabricating large prototypes.
- Synthesizes and drives towards appropriate solutions.
- Able to work independently with minimal direction.
- Able to own system designs and proactively suggest and implement design improvements.
- Adequately uses Microsoft Office applications: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook).
- Detail oriented work style and service.
- Works and thinks in a methodical and logical way.
- Prioritizes and completes tasks to deliver desired outcomes within allotted time frames.
- Works collaboratively with colleagues and clients.
- Thinks for clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, significance, logic, and fairness.
- Writes and prepares documents/reports/proposals in a concise and logical format.
- Willingness to take direction from others and to accept constructive feedback while being adaptable.
- Communicates in a professional demeanor.
- Excellent listener.
- Handles sensitive information and maintains confidentiality.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Tools and Equipment Used
- Computer workstation, typical office equipment, Laboratory instrument and measurement equipment
Travel
- Able to spend 2 days/week on site at North Reading MA or Westborough MA
Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 3-6+ years of professional engineering and product development experience
- Advanced knowledge of SolidWorks 3D CAD
- Intermediate knowledge of geometric tolerance analysis
- Proficiency in documentation, dimensioning, and specification writing
- Experience designing for sheet metal, weldments, and injection molding fabrication and production
- Experience with automation, material handling, or robotics
- Proficiency using hand tools and building or fabricating large prototypes
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction and own system designs
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with SolidWorks PDM and Agile PLM
What We Do
When clients come to us for product design and development, they get a full range of technical expertise and laboratory resources, but they also get a team that’s relentless when it comes to solving problems and creating designs that are the ideal combination of function and form. What does that mean? We build tools that save lives. For surgeons, it means they have tools that not only address but anticipate their needs, which helps improve their patients’ outcomes. We create products that save money and ensure safety. For people juggling family, work, and other demands, it means they have products that provide real help in managing their everyday lives. And for businesses, it means their bottom line is supported with durable tools that improve efficiency and protect their teams. From concept to production plan, or at any phase in between, we are a partner that can extend your product development know-how or provide additional mindpower to free up in-house teams.
