Mechanical Engineer, R&D

Company Description

The Communications Systems Division of Bosch Security Systems is headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota. Our product segments include Critical Communications Systems, Pro Sound, and Public Address & Conferencing. With our premium brands: Bosch, Dynacord, Electro-Voice, RTS and Telex, we provide solutions that reflect our brand values for audio quality, and innovation. The company’s broad portfolio of products and systems are used by government agencies, hospitals, critical infrastructure facilities, broadcast TV stations, cable head end stations, electronic media campuses, mobile sports production truck companies and in many other commercial and industrial environments throughout the country.

Job Description

Are you a Mechanical Engineer with structural design experience and a passion for sound/audio? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Join our team in Burnsville, MN where you will support the design and development of portable loudspeaker systems and suspension systems. 

As a Development Engineer, you will:

• Design and develop Electro-Voice (EV) and Bosch loudspeaker products.
• Research new technologies and materials for use in: high power transducers, loudspeaker enclosures, loudspeaker suspension systems and arrays.
• Model and simulate suspension systems, enclosures, waveguides, driver chassis and other mechanical components using Solidworks, MATLAB, COMSOL and other simulation software.
• Design for manufacture optimization with factories and vendors.
• Assemble prototype loudspeakers and perform hands on design iteration.
• Development of test and design verification for functional and reliability testing including testing of speaker components and complete systems (powered and passive).
• Evaluate loudspeaker system and speaker component performance and reliability, failure modes and root cause failure analysis.
• Manage documentation including 3D files and bills of materials.
• Verify complete products for conformance to design specifications, operational and safety standards such as DGUV Rev. 17, ANSI 1.8-2018, ISO 12100:2010(E), CE, UL, Eurocode, EN1991-4.
• Work in team environment with Project Mangers to maintain schedules for assigned tasks, and product costs.
• Work with manufacturing to improve quality and costs and support sample builds.
• Deliver designed and optimized product solutions following projects from conception to mass production.
• Support projects during full life cycle, work with quality and service departments to solve ongoing quality issues should they arise.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Structural engineering functional knowledge.
• Experience with 3D CAD (preferred program is Solidworks).
• Experience with FEA for mechanical systems.
• Ability to innovate as part of an industry leading R&D team.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Passion for music is a must have.
• Passion for product development of the highest standard is required.

Preferred:

• Experience designing, modeling, simulating and testing structures and their components.
• Experience designing and testing passive and powered professional loudspeaker systems including rigging, transport, system drive, and amplification.
• Knowledge and application of wood box construction, plastics molding, steel forming and aluminum casting methods.
• Knowledge of: UL, CE, DGUV Rev. 17, ANSI 1.8-2018, ISO 12100:2010(E), CE, UL, Eurocode, EN1991-4.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.
• BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives: FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and AWIM (A World In Motion)
• Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.