Mechanical Design Engineer - Motion Control

at Encoder Products Company in Sagle, Idaho, United States

Job Summary:

Mechanical Design Engineers are responsible for researching mechanical technologies to use in improving our motion control product offering. They support existing products, new product design and development, and continuous innovation and improvements. They may interface with sales, customers, and vendors to develop custom encoders or modifications to existing designs that meet all specified customer requirements, including regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Supports and/or creates new product designs
• Make enhancements to existing product designs
• Create prototypes and develop written test protocols
• Designs manufacturing and test control apparatus and equipment
• Design quality and manufacturability into new products and production processes
• Analyzes design trade-offs, conducts design reviews, solicits input
• Innovates to resolve technical issues
• Supports the product launch process
• Develop and execute project scope, cost estimates, feasibility and schedules
• Communicates specification for purchase of materials and equipment/tooling when necessary
• Design high speed rotating assemblies including shafts, housings, bearings, seals, etc.
• Generate deliverables such as rotor dynamics analysis
• Other mechanical design engineer work as needed