Lead Mechanical Engineer

Manchester, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We areseeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to manage the development of innovative medical this role you will work as part of a team driving products through their lifecycle from concept to delivery. We are on the hunt for a leader with a maker-space mentality who is motivated hands-on a self-starter with strong critical thinking skills and a sense of ownership.

How will you make a difference as a Lead Mechanical Engineer:

Create innovative product designs from design concept to production incorporating new research and machine learning technologies.
Work with multi-disciplinary team including electrical software industrial design controls and systems engineers along with Quality Regulatory human factors safety testing and external vendors.
Interface with team to establish design requirements and product attributes.
Drive concept ideation white board / CAD / FEA / prototypes.
Establish overall system architecture with team and define hardware subsystems.
Define tasks and estimate associated labor in support of program management schedules.
Develop FMEAs. Evaluate designs through simulation prototype testing usability studies and engineering testing of requirements.
Transition concepts into products using 3D CAD Solid Modeling selecting materials and processes interacting with suppliers and manufacturers and documenting the design input/output and other development processes.
Demonstrate design viability considering human factors risk reliability manufacturability innovation weight and cost.
Troubleshoot design failure modes to root cause and develop quick effective solutions.
Develop engineering test methods and transfer them to design verification team.
Technical review and approval for all mechanical component and assembly designs analyses and engineering testing.
Lead a team of 7-10 personnel: engineers CAD designers interns.
Set an excellent example of mechanical engineering practices and provide a level of mentorship to less knowledgeable engineers

Skills you will need to be successful:

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Degree
Minimum 7 years experience in product design preferably in medical device.
Experience designing dynamic systems with electro-mechanical devices medical device a plus
Hands-on experience with mechanical design tools and software (CAD FEA etc.) and tolerance analysis.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be able to work in an open group environment

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach Boston and the mountains the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKAs brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering design and manufacturing. Here at DEKA some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created and new ideas are always welcome and explored.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Create innovative product designs from design concept to production incorporating new research and machine learning technologies.
Work with multi-disciplinary team including electrical software industrial design controls and systems engineers along with Quality Regulatory human factors safety testing and external vendors.
Interface with team to establish design requirements and product attributes.
Drive concept ideation white board / CAD / FEA / prototypes.
Establish overall system architecture with team and define hardware subsystems.
Define tasks and estimate associated labor in support of program management schedules.
Develop FMEAs. Evaluate designs through simulation prototype testing usability studies and engineering testing of requirements.
Transition concepts into products using 3D CAD Solid Modeling selecting materials and processes interacting with suppliers and manufacturers and documenting the design input/output and other development processes.
Demonstrate design viability considering human factors risk reliability manufacturability innovation weight and cost.
Troubleshoot design failure modes to root cause and develop quick effective solutions.
Develop engineering test methods and transfer them to design verification team.
Technical review and approval for all mechanical component and assembly designs analyses and engineering testing.
Lead a team of 7-10 personnel: engineers CAD designers interns.
Set an excellent example of mechanical engineering practices and provide a level of mentorship to less knowledgeable engineers

Skills you will need to be successful:

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Degree
Minimum 7 years experience in product design preferably in medical device.
Experience designing dynamic systems with electro-mechanical devices medical device a plus
Hands-on experience with mechanical design tools and software (CAD FEA etc.) and tolerance analysis.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be able to work in an open group environment

About DEKA:

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Mechanical Design
System Design
FEA
ASME Codes & Standards
CAD
Mechanical Knowledge
Creo
SolidWorks
Mechanical Engineering
Autocad
HVAC Design
Autodesk Inventor

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DEKA Research & Development

DEKA Research and Development is perhaps best known for its founder and president Dean Kamen -- and for the Segway Personal Transporter he invented. DEKA is a design and engineering firm that develops innovative technologies, many of them in the field of medical devices. The Segway it ... View more

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