Product Design Engineer

Job Description

As a member of Mill’s Product Design Engineering team you will be part of a cross functional team to design, validate and ship Mill’s hardware products. You will work closely with other members of the PD team as well as cross functional groups including Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Reliability, Product Management and Operations.

Objectives of this role:

• Design mechanical systems to balance complex tradeoffs between cross functional teams including Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Reliability, Product Management and Operations
• Generate detailed CAD models, specifications and documentation
• Prototype, test and analyze component and system designs 
• Validate part and system performance and iterate designs to achieve targets
• Create predictive models and correlate with real world performance
• Perform root cause analysis of performance failures and drive corrective actions
• Work directly with the Operation team, suppliers and CM partners to ensure parts are properly manufactured and assembled
• Mentor and support engineers earlier in their career

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years experience working in mechanical product design designing multiple parts in complex systems. Consumer Electronics or Home Appliance industries are preferred
• Expertise in CAD modeling, experience with NX is preferred
• Detailed knowledge of plastic injection molding and metal part manufacturing processes (die casting, sheet metal, investment casting, CNC machining) along with other fabrication methods for high volume production
• Strong working knowledge of mechanisms, background in mechatronics preferred
• Mastery of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Tolerance Analysis, GD&T 
• Experience performing simulations (FEA, Thermal, CFD) and rapid prototyping to validate designs
• Has a track record of taking multiple products from concept phase to mass production 
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals to find simple solutions to complex problems
• Self driven with strong organization and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10%

The estimated base salary range for this position is $137k to $180k, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant. A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs. At Mill, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.