Principal Mechanical Engineer – DFX, Frames and Structures

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Create and sustain comprehensive CAD models, Bills of Materials (BOMs), engineering specifications, and manufacturing documentation for mechanical assemblies, frames, structures, enclosures, and related products.

• Offer Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Excellence (DFX) support to enhance products for manufacturability, quality, cost, reliability, serviceability, and scalability.

• Spearhead manufacturing process development, tooling and fixture design, and activities related to production readiness.

• Strategize, develop, maintain, and refine assembly processes for mechanical products, subassemblies, frames, structures, panels, enclosures, and mounting solutions.

• Assess product flow, material delivery, storage, line feed methods, work in process levels, buffer requirements, and workstation or workcell layout.

• Conduct process mapping, time studies, work measurement, capacity analysis, and line balancing.

• Design and enhance ergonomic workstations, fixtures, tools, material-handling methods, and manufacturing layouts.

• Utilize CAD tools to create and update models, layouts, drawings, and technical data packages.

• Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly insights for machined parts, sheet-metal components, welded structures, fasteners, and mechanical assemblies.

• Generate and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, process flows, layouts, equipment requirements, and product bills of materials.

• Assess manufacturing feasibility, process risks, equipment needs, labor content, and costs for new or modified products.

• Lead or assist with PFMEA, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, yield improvements, quality enhancements, and cost-reduction initiatives.

• Coordinate manufacturing trials, process validation, equipment qualification, and production readiness efforts.

• Address manufacturing, assembly, material, and process challenges with production personnel and equipment or component suppliers.

• Monitor process performance through production systems and metrics, identify deficiencies, and implement sustainable enhancements.

• Propose and drive cross-functional improvement projects within the designated workcell or product area.

• Provide technical direction and share industrial engineering practices with junior engineers and cross-functional team members.

• May undertake additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Generally 5 to 8 years of pertinent industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical integration, or production support experience.

• Experience in supporting complex products, processes, workcells, or manufacturing settings.

• A suitable blend of education, experience, and training may be considered.

• Practical knowledge and hands-on experience in mechanical manufacturing and assembly processes, including sheet-metal fabrication, welded structures, machined components, fastening methods, and product integration.

• Capability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, bills of materials, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.

• Ability to analyze manufacturing data, identify process limitations, and formulate actionable recommendations for enhancing quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

• Experience with PFMEA, design for assembly, fixtures and tools, quoting support, and manufacturing readiness tasks.

• Strong communication, analytical, project coordination, and cross-functional problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Working knowledge of CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar engineering and layout tools.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%.

• Master’s degree is preferred.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project is preferred.

• Experience with ERP, MES, PLM, or related manufacturing systems is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term incentive based on performance.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment.

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 11 company-paid holidays in 2027 (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), which may change yearly.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.