Senior Mechanical Engineer

Austin, TX

$74.07–$92.59 Per Hour
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11 days ago

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Austin, TX (100% onsite)
Duration: 6-months contract
Pay rate: $ $74.07 - $92.59 Hour per hour on W2
Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Job Description:

The client s Engineering team is seeking to hire an experienced Mechanical Engineer to work on fast-paced, custom engineering opportunities that enable the sale of standard client Products.
The primary responsibilities of this position are to work with client customers, sales personnel, R&D Engineering and Alliance Partners to define, document, design and deploy client products tailored to meet specific customer requirements for large scale turnkey engineering solutions. The ideal candidate has experience and knowledge regarding NI products and system level design.

Core Job Responsibilities:

This is a multi-functional role dealing with diverse engineering needs, including the ability to gather requirements, generate specification documents, interface with alliance partners and internal personnel to design and deploy solutions worldwide.
This is a high visibility role within NI requiring daily interaction with client customers, client Alliance Partners, client Sales Teams, client Engineering Teams, and Executive Management.

The role will include:

Generating requirements documents and generating statements of work
Specifying, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying turnkey automated test and measurement solutions
Defining and implementing project plans; managing milestones and holding reviews to assure systems meet requirements and readiness for deployment.
Designing/modeling/prototyping mechanical system components for test and measurement solutions
Traveling as needed (possibly up to 25%) domestically and abroad in support of project objectives

Must Have:

BS Degree: in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
Minimum of 8 years relevant industry experience in a Mechanical Design Role
This position requires access to export-controlled technical data. Under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), only U.S. Persons
(U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 22 CFR 120) may be considered
Thorough understanding of fundamental mechanical design principles and process
Intimate knowledge of 2D & 3D design tools, i.e. Creo preferred
Proficient with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles
Excellent oral and written communication skills
History of generating Statements of Work and design documentation
Successful history of working with external suppliers

Preferred Skills:

Experience in fast-paced projects and comfortable making educated technical decisions based on customer requirements
Familiar with fixture and tool design
Familiar with thermal analysis and stress analysis
Knowledge of FMEA and RCCA methodologies
Knowledge of fabrication techniques (machining, stamping, extrusion, casting, sheet metal layout, etc.)
Knowledge of ESD principles
Basic knowledge of electrical design principles, i.e. grounding, shielding, cable harness design

Demonstrated ability to:

Work effectively in a group development environment
Attention to detail
Problem-solve effectively - diagnose technical issues and propose reasonable solutions
Take initiative, be a self-starter, and work independently
Persistently drive tasks and lead projects to successful completion
Quickly learn applicable technology, systems, and products
Have a strong work ethic and drive to succeed

Numbers & Facts

Location	Austin, TX
Salary	$74.07–$92.59 Per Hour

Skills

3D Designunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Castingunmatched
Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electrical Designunmatched
Extrusionunmatched
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Machiningunmatched
Mechanical Designunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
PTC Creounmatched
Partner Salesunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
Salesunmatched
Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
System Testunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Test Automationunmatched
Testingunmatched
Thermal Analysisunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Wire Harnessunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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