Senior Mechanical Engineer

About Nottingham Spirk

Are you seeking a role that is both challenging and rewarding? Consider Nottingham Spirk where your work makes a difference.

Nottingham Spirk is a Cleveland, Ohio-based, design services consultancy. We are seeking to add a Senior Mechanical Engineer to our growing team.

Founded in 1972, Nottingham Spirk (NS) helps corporate innovators grow their businesses by partnering with them from design to delivery, to create remarkable product innovations, medical devices, consumer product packaging, and more. With every discipline needed for your project in-house, we help our client-partners disrupt their industries, improve the lives of consumers, and change the world.

With 1,400 issued patents and counting – and a 95% commercialization rate – the things we create make it to market.

Summary

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the engineering development of novel consumer and commercial products from concept through initial production. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer's primary responsibility is to assure the completion of all engineering tasks required in the assigned project, coordinating internal and external resources as needed. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer’s secondary responsibility is to execute engineering tasks as needed where internal associate engineering or external technical resources are not available. Projects span a number of different sectors including medical devices, consumer goods and more!

• Manage technical resources within the constraints of the Scope-Of-Work (SOW).
• Recommend any necessary SOW changes to the Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager or Program Director.
• Manage engineers, mechanical designers and prototype technicians in the transition from feasibility prototypes to production-ready designs.
• Support the Project Manager in the presentation of solutions to the client to communicate the inherent advantages, challenges and tradeoffs associated with different technology options.
• Collaborate with consumer research and industrial design associates to translate consumer research discoveries into product requirements.
• Perform FEA structural and thermal mechanical design analysis
• Review the general patent landscape to discover issues potentially affecting design. Draft invention disclosures. Collaborate with outside patent counsel on more formal IP research.
• Coordinate technical feasibility studies, including design, fabrication and evaluation of proof-of-concept prototypes. Collaborate with prototype technicians on the fabrication, testing, and iterative improvements of prototypes, providing task-level assistance where necessary.
• Ensure that designs meet applicable standards and requirements (UL/CSA, IEC, ISO, etc.).
• Support the sourcing group on technology transfers to potential manufacturers. Provide task-level assistance to the sourcing group as necessary (e.g., site visits, communications).
• Coordinate independent technical research and engineering studies.
• Participate in periodic project internal and client meetings to ensure continuity and cohesion amongst the team.
• Demonstrate the ability to respect and support colleagues at all levels. Consistently contribute to a positive work environment for all associates. Mentor junior associates.
• Assist the New Business Development team in the generation of Scope-Of-Work (SOW) documentation.

Requirements

Mandatory

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the engineering development of related products.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with mass production methods, including thermoplastic & elastomeric molding, sheet metal stamping, extrusion, automated assembly, coating and plating.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in the development of complex consumer and/or medical products including:
• Complex electro-mechanical devices.
• Large 3D CAD assemblies (CREO platform preferred).

• Demonstrated experience in Design of Experiment and technical feasibility studies.
• Familiarity with functionality of major types of mechanical components like gear drives, hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, etc.
• Medium proficiency in PTC Creo CAD software. o Proficiency with the application of (CFD) computational flow dynamics and (FEA) finite element analysis in the engineering development of related products (structural and thermal).
• Competent in CREO Mechanisms Dynamic Analysis - able to model and apply constraints and boundary conditions to analyze complex mechanisms in CREO. General kinematic design experience.
• The ability and desire to ‘flex’ between medical, consumer, industrial product types.

Desired but not mandatory:

• 10+ years in relevant career experience.

• Consultancy experience with at least one prior employer.
• Advanced proficiency in PTC Creo CAD software or SolidWorks CAD software, including complex surfacing and advanced assembly modeling. o
• Proficiency in using ANSYS TM CFD and FEA in the engineering development of related products.
• Experience in global component sourcing and vendor selection.
• Experience with site visits to off-shore manufacturers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Education Requirements

Mandatory:

• BS degree in engineering or related technical disciplines.

Desired:

• BS degree in Mechanical engineering
• Master's degree in a relevant science major (mechanical, electrical or biomedical engineering)

Travel • Limited travel

Benefits

Nottingham Spirk combines a competitive salary, a flexible, hybrid work schedule, comprehensive benefit package, and dog-friendly environment, with industry changing projects and best-in-class client-partners.

Interested in making a difference in the world? Why not join our team of expert innovators? Apply now!

Equal Opportunity Employer