Senior Mechanical Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelorâ€™s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or be able to show evidence of experience or exceptional ability
7+ years of experience, consumer product development (preference in wearables)
7+ years of experience in product validation (Shock/Drop, Cycle Testing, Environmental Testing)
Experience with 3D CAD skills, ProEngineer and/or SolidWorks

Experience working with Asia-based component suppliers, JDM, CMs, and OEMs
Knowledge of Tolerance Analysis and Statistical Process Control (Cp, CpK)
Experience building wearables that meet the ISO 22810-2010 Horology Water-resistant
Brainstorming and ability to sketching on (paper and whiteboard)
Rapid prototyping knowledge for design exploration and risk mitigation
Knowledge of CNC and processing
Ability and desire to mentor junior MEs
Management and technical involvement of multiple concurrent multi-disciplinary projects with regular review, prioritizing, and reporting to all stakeholders, resulting in on-time and on-budget completion
Be able to be based in Asia (Southern China preferred)
Languages for communication required: English and Mandarin (Cantonese a bonus)

Manufacturing Process Experiences

Plastic injection molding (including 2-shot and insert-molding) to achieve pristine cosmetic
Metal stampings and forging
Die-casting
CNC machining (as primary or 2nd op process)
Compression molding, roto-molding, blow-molding
MIM Metal Injection Molding (full understanding of the process from E2E)
Extrusions (plastic and metal)
Laser-cutting and water jet cutting
Developing and setting Cosmetic limit samples ranges at both IQC and OQC
Fluent in material properties of production metals and plastics used in consumer products
Finishing techniques for plastics and metal (painting, coatings, anodizing, PVD, Sol-Gel)
Polishing process and finishing
Assembly strategies for plastic parts (threaded inserts, adhesives, ultrasonic welding, laser-welding, snaps,heat-staking)
Soft goods materials processing