Senior Mechanical Engineer

Cricut empowers people to make and personalize almost anything—from custom cards and apparel to everyday items and home décor. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will assume a key leadership role on the product development team, providing deep mechanical engineering expertise and leading and mentoring other engineers. You will develop mechanical designs for new and existing products, manage multiple design projects, and work with other functional groups to develop and evaluate designs that meet customer needs.

Requirements

• Develop concepts and ideas for new products or methods to improve existing products.
• Design mechanisms, drive systems, sheet metal, plastic housings and components in support of new products.
• Develop cost estimates based on product concepts or designs.
• Use engineering principles to develop the structural design of products by incorporating mechanical and electrical subsystems to meet industrial design, marketing, and customer requirements.
• Specify materials and components in designs.
• Manage multiple design projects at once.
• Work independently with little or no direction.
• Present and participate in design reviews and update designs as required.
• Develop schedules for part and product development.
• Proactively identify risks and develop and execute risk reduction measures.
• Problem solve- identify root cause, verify the root cause through on/off testing and implement both corrective and preventative actions to resolve problems.
• Keep appraised of the customer experience related to company products.
• Work with design and/or manufacturing partners to ensure manufacturability and smooth product ramps leading up to production.
• Perform testing of designs to prove functionality and reliability.
• Generate design specifications and drawings for external design and manufacturing activities.
• Apply statistical methods such as process capability studies and DOE’s in the development and improvement of products.
• Mentor other engineers through out the design cycle

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Yearly lifestyle stipend