Senior Mechanical Engineer

Aerotek CE is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a growing company in Portland, OR. This is a direct placement opportunity.

Responsibilities include:

• Plans, conducts and directs the mechanical portion of engineering projects requiring the application of advanced knowledge in packaging of electrical/electronic assemblies for mobile devices, wearable technology, Internet of things, specialty vehicles, active lifestyles, medical and health care markets.
• Originates mechanical design and applies new and unique techniques.
• Develops the Mechanical Engineering aspects of quotes, including estimated times and material costs.
• Translates customers' needs and system level documentation into appropriate mechanical functional, design and manufacturing specifications.
• Creates and presents reports of technical feasibility and development results.
• Plans, develops, and designs the mechanical and electromechanical aspects of new products.
• Develops and maintains schedules for product design and documentation.
• Creates, modifies, and maintains product design and manufacturing documentation.
• Exerts design control.
• Conducts design reviews.
• Conducts or manages prototype testing, design verification, on a component ands system level.
• Interacts with part suppliers, model makers, and manufacturing partners.
• Ensures that all project documentation is complete, checked and approved prior to release.
• Releases jobs on projects to production.
• Plans engineering personnel workload and schedules.
• Directs and leads assigned engineering staff.
• Coordinates tasks and priorities with PM.
• Monitors engineering cost, product cost, and schedule per job or project.
• Generates Engineering Change Orders.
• Engages in continuing professional education.
• Assists in training and developing of personnel.
• Generates new ideas and concepts for the improvement of Engineering Operations.
• Travels as required.

Requirements:

Qualifications

• BS / BA degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Excellent analytical / critical thinking skills
• Good communication skills, including experience writing technical documentation
• Must be comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team

Required Experience

• 10+ years of engineering work experience
• 6+ years of experience with product development in a regulated environment (e.g., medical devices, motor vehicles, aeronautics
• 4+ years of experience with development of electro-mechanical hardware
• 4+ years of experience of hands-on experience with SolidWorks (or other parametric 3D solid modeler
• 4+ years of experience in designing mass-produced components made of polymer and elastomer material
• Familiarity with FEA, CFD and other modeling and simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN, MATLAB/Simulink, LabView etc.)

Preferred Knowledge / Experience

• Experience with electronic change management, and component engineering, code compliance and commercial product support processes
• Familiarity with ISO, GMP or other design control quality processes as applicable to device development
• Knowledge of quality system regulations and design controls, such as FDA CFR 21, Part 820, Subpart C (�� 820.30).

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to send an updated resume to Kasi Lavely. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. This position is available for immediate employment. Aerotek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.