Hardware Engineering

Overview

The Mechanical Design Engineer is part of the Hardware Engineering Team who designs, simulates, prototypes, and validates mechanical components for Labyrinth Technologies’ operating companies.

Duties + Responsibilities

Work Environment

• Work on-site, full time, in an office environment in St Louis, MO
• Report directly to the Director of Engineering, Hardware
• Other interactions:
  • Work closely with the Product Manager on product engineering
  • Collaborate with engineers in the Mechanical Engineering team, as well as engineers in the Electrical Engineering and Software Engineering teams
  • Assist the Chief Technology Officer on research and new product development

Job Outcomes

• Manage personal design timelines and prototyping budget
• Design mechanical components of an interdisciplinary product that involves electrical and/or software engineering
• Model parts with CAD software; and orderly maintain existing and inherited part designs and drawings
• Conduct CFD and FEA simulation investigations, demonstrate proof of principles with experiments
• Work with in-house prototyping and manufacturing equipment (i.e. 3D printer, CNC machine, laser cutter…)
• Support business mechanical design review and evaluations

Qualifications + Skills

• Position requires solid technical knowledge of Mechanical Design, CAD modeling, CFD and FEA simulation, and materials
• Thorough understanding of the innovation lifecycle of a product, especially the design, simulation, prototype, and review processes
• The ability to perform hands-on tasks during the design and prototyping processes
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, teamwork skills
• Background in basic manufacturing processes

Experience + Education

• Minimum 3-year of industry experience in mechanical design and simulation
• Prototyping and manufacturing experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant work experience in mechanical engineering design, modeling, simulation, and prototyping