Senior Electronics Packaging Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, the Electronics Packaging Engineer is responsible for the mechanical, thermal, and materials design of electronic assemblies and components to ensure reliability, manufacturability, and performance across the product lifecycle. This role bridges electrical design, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to develop robust packaging solutions for electronic systems operating in commercial, industrial, or harsh environments.

• Generates inventive, fresh ideas expressed through sketching that meets functional requirements
• Adjusts and/or incorporates changes in design based on feedback from management and/or client
• Develops design concepts for products, parts and assemblies
• Creates detailed CAD models of parts and assemblies
• Develops product documentation that supports high quality production
• Employs DFM, DFA and DFQ
• Uses advanced engineering modeling and simulation tools, instrumentation and measurement and design of experiments
• Delivers flawless deliverables to client
• Manages deliverables and timing for self
• Delivers products that meets Kaleidoscope’s standards and when appropriate, international standards and regulations

• Delivers engineering design excellence
• Generates inventive, fresh ideas expressed through sketching that meets functional requirements
• Adjusts and/or incorporates changes in design based on feedback from management and/or client
• Develops design concepts for products, parts and assemblies
• Creates detailed CAD models of parts and assemblies
• Develops product documentation that supports high quality production
• Employs DFM, DFA and DFQ
• Uses advanced engineering modeling and simulation tools, instrumentation and measurement and design of experiments

• Delivers flawless deliverables to client
• Manages deliverables and timing for self
• Delivers products that meets Kaleidoscope’s standards and when appropriate, international standards and regulations

• Checks own work and that of peers, as requested
• Mentors and collaborates with entry level staff
• Participates in management of scope, schedule and cost

• Presents to internal and external audiences
• Represents Kaleidoscope in a positive fashion

• Participates in project research and brainstorming teams
• Participates and leads meetings with clients
• Objectively observes and understands user research inputs
• Participates in usability tests in order to discover design requirements and validate design concepts
• Participates in observational research as needed to uncover unmet needs

• Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in engineering and product development

• N/A

• Mechanical design ownership of electronic device design requiring tight packaging of electrical components and thermal management
• Ability to collaborate with electrical, firmware and optical engineers to optimize board layouts, connector placements, packaging efficiency, etc
• Experience setting up, running and interpreting results of thermal simulations
• Advanced knowledge of Solid Works 3D CAD
• Proficient in creating Solid Works 2D specification drawings, including GD&T
• Experience with Solidworks PDM and Agile PLM a plus
• Intermediate knowledge in geometric tolerance analysis
• Proficient in documentation and specification writing
  
  Experience designing for varied types of fabrication and production, especially injection molding, die casting and machining
• Experience in cameras and optics a plus
• Possesses good analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Proficient using hand tools and building/fabricating large prototypes
• Synthesizes and drives towards appropriate solutions
• Able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Able to own system designs…